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Spotswood, New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°23′37″N 74°23′34″W / 40.393613°N 74.392737°W / 40.393613; -74.392737
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Spotswood, New Jersey
Borough
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church
Location of Spotswood in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Spotswood in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Spotswood, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Spotswood, New Jersey
Spotswood is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Spotswood
Spotswood
Location in Middlesex County
Spotswood is located in New Jersey
Spotswood
Spotswood
Location in New Jersey
Spotswood is located in the United States
Spotswood
Spotswood
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°23′37″N 74°23′34″W / 40.393613°N 74.392737°W / 40.393613; -74.392737[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
IncorporatedMay 12, 1908
Government
[3]
 • TypeMayor–Council (Faulkner Act)
 • BodyBorough Council
Area
[4]
 • Total2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2)
 • Land2.31 sq mi (5.99 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  4.46%
 • Rank380th of 565 in state
20th of 25 in county[1]
Elevation
[5]
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)[6][7]
 • Total8,163
 • Rank288th of 565 in state
20th of 25 in county[8]
 • Density3,538.4/sq mi (1,366.2/km2)
  • Rank191st of 565 in state
15th of 25 in county[8]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08884[9][10]
Area code(s)732[11]
FIPS code3402369810[1][12][13]
GNIS feature ID0885405[1][14]
Websitewww.spotswoodboro.com

Spotswood is a town in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

History

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Its first settler James Johnston originally called the place "Spotteswoode", named for his old place of residence in Scotland. The settlement dates back to 1685.[15][16]

Spotswood was originally part of East Brunswick Township, but decided to become its own town on April 15, 1908.[17][18]

Geography

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The town had a total area of 2.415 square miles (6.25 km2).

Population

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As of the 2020 United States Census there were 8,163 people, 3,196 households, and 2,191 families residing in the borough.[19][20]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 84.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Spotswood, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ QuickFacts Spotswood borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Spotswood, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2012.
  10. ↑ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Sparta, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 6, 2013.
  12. ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  13. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  14. ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ↑ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Spotswood", The New York Times, May 30, 1993. Accessed November 6, 2013. "Named for the town of Spotteswoode in Scotland, the borough traces its history to 1685, when a Scot named James Johnstone took advantage of an offer from the British proprietors of New Jersey of 50 acres to anyone willing to move to outlying areas. Thus, Spotswood became the first European settlement in southern Middlesex County."
  16. ↑ "Spotswood Borough". www.spotswoodboro.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  17. ↑ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 174. Accessed October 25, 2012.
  18. ↑ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 263. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 8, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Spotswood borough, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  20. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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