Branchburg, New Jersey
Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Branchburg is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 14,940,[9][10] an increase of 481 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 14,459,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 107 (−0.7%) from the 14,566 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
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Branchburg, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°33′37.44″N 74°42′52.92″W[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Somerset |
Incorporated | April 5, 1845 |
Named for | Raritan River juncture |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Body | Township Committee |
• Mayor | Anna Columbus (R, December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Gregory J. Bonin[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Maggie Schmitt[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.30 sq mi (52.58 km2) |
• Land | 20.07 sq mi (51.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) 1.14% |
• Rank | 141st of 565 in state 7th of 21 in county[1] |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,940 |
• Estimate | 15,246 |
• Rank | 177th of 565 in state 8th of 21 in county[12] |
• Density | 744.4/sq mi (287.4/km2) |
• Rank | 414th of 565 in state 15th of 21 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 908[14] |
FIPS code | 3403507180[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882175[17] |
Website | www |
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