South Brunswick, New Jersey

**South Brunswick, New Jersey** is a township of New Jersey.

## History

South Brunswick Township was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the community was mostly agricultural. It was named after the city of Braunschweig (called _Brunswick_ in the Low German language), in the state of Lower Saxony, in Germany.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2020, South Brunswick had a total area of 41.02 square miles (106.23 km<sup>2</sup>). This included 40.61 square miles (105.19 km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.40 square miles (1.04 km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.95%).

Unincorporated areas in South Brunswick Township include:
- Dayton (2020 Census population of 8,138)
- Heathcote (7,154)
- Kendall Park (9,989)
- Kingston (1,581)
- Monmouth Junction (8,895)

## Demographics

At the 2020 United States Census, there were 47,043 people living in South Brunswick.

## Transportation

South Brunswick hosts U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 130, Route 27, Route 32, and Interstate 95 (the New Jersey Turnpike).

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: South Brunswick, New Jersey
- **settlement type**: Township (New Jersey), Township
- **image skyline**: Davidson_Mill_Pond_in_fall.jpg
- **imagesize**: 250x200px
- **image caption**: Davidson's Mill Pond on the Lawrence Brook, site of the former grist mill
- **image map**: SouthBrunswick-twp-nj.png
- **mapsize**: 250x200px
- **map caption**: Location of South Brunswick within Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, highlighted in pink
- **image map1**: Census_Bureau_map_of_South_Brunswick_Township,_New_Jersey.png
- **mapsize1**: 250x200px
- **map caption1**: Census Bureau map of South Brunswick, New Jersey
- **pushpin map**: USA New Jersey Middlesex County#USA New Jersey#USA
- **pushpin label**: South Brunswick
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
- **pushpin relief**: yes
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in New Jersey, County
- **subdivision name2**: Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex
- **government type**: Mayor–Council (Faulkner Act)
- **governing body**: Township Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader title1**: City manager, Manager
- **leader title2**: Municipal clerk
- **established title**: Earliest mention
- **established date**: February 28, 1778
- **established title1**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date1**: February 21, 1798
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 106.23
- **area land km2**: 105.19
- **area water km2**: 1.04
- **area total sq mi**: 41.02
- **area land sq mi**: 40.61
- **area water sq mi**: 0.40
- **area water percent**: 0.98
- **area rank**: 51st of 565 in state
2nd of 25 in county
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 47043
- **population rank**: 43rd of 565 in state
9th of 25 in county
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population density sq mi**: 1158.3
- **population density rank**: 366th of 565 in state
24th of 25 in county
- **timezone**: Eastern Time Zone, Eastern (EST)
- **utc offset**: −05:00
- **timezone dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, Eastern (EDT)
- **utc offset dst**: −04:00
- **elevation ft**: 82
- **postal code type**: ZIP Codes
- **postal code**: 08810 – Dayton, New Jersey, Dayton
08824 – Kendall Park, New Jersey, Kendall Park
08852 – Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, Monmouth Junction
08540 – Kingston, New Jersey, Kingston
- **area code**: Area code 609, 609 and Area codes 732 and 848, 732
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 3402368790
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 0882162