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Spotswood, New Jersey
Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spotswood is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is nestled within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, with the Manalapan Brook and Matchaponix Brook forming the confluence of the South River (a Raritan River tributary) inside the borough. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,163,[10][11] a decrease of 94 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,257,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 377 (+4.8%) from the 7,880 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
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Coordinates: 40.393613°N 74.392737°W / 40.393613; -74.392737[1][2] | |
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County | Middlesex |
Incorporated | May 12, 1908 |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Jackie Palmer (term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Brandon Umba[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Jenny Servis (acting)[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
• Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.99 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 4.46% |
• Rank | 380th of 565 in state 20th of 25 in county[1] |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,163 |
• Estimate | 8,078 |
• Rank | 288th of 565 in state 20th of 25 in county[13] |
• Density | 3,538.4/sq mi (1,366.2/km2) |
• Rank | 191st of 565 in state 15th of 25 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 732[16] |
FIPS code | 3402369810[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885405[1][19] |
Website | www |
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