South River, New Jersey

**South River** is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

## Demographics

At the 2020 United States Census, there were 16,118 people, 5,694 households, and 4,220 families residing in the borough.

South River's largest incoming immigrant population are Asians, Mexicans and Brazilian populations.

### Belarusians in South River

South River has become a center for Belarusian Americans in the postwar-period. The immigrants reestablished the Belarusian Orthodox parish of St. Eufrasinnia, that previously existed in Germany. In 1953 a Belarusian cemetery was opened, that houses also Radasłaŭ Astroŭski.

### Local government

The town government council has a Mayor and a Borough Council. It has 6 members that serve three-year terms. Two members are up for election each year.

### Federal Representation

South River is located in the 12th Congressional District

## Education

The South River Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through Twelfth grade.

As of the 2022-23 school year, the district's four schools had a total enrollment of 2,462 students and 209 classroom teachers.

### Roads and highways

The borough had a total of  of roads    were maintained by the municipality.  are maintained by Middlesex County.</p>

The mains roads that travel through are CR 535 and CR 527. Route 18 passes just west of the borough, which provides access to the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95).

### Public transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service is provided on the 811 and 815 routes.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: South River, New Jersey
- **settlement type**: Borough (New Jersey), Borough
- **motto**: "A Community With a Proud Past and a Bright Future"
- **image skyline**: South River Aerial (33615488523).jpg
- **imagesize**: 250x200px
- **image caption**: Aerial view of South River borough, along the banks of the namesake South River (Raritan River), South River tributary of the Raritan River
- **image seal**: SouthriverNJ_seal.jpg
- **image map**: Middlesex_County_New_Jersey_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_South_River_Highlighted.svg
- **mapsize**: 250x200px
- **map caption**: Location of South River in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
- **image map1**: Census_Bureau_map_of_South_River,_New_Jersey.png
- **mapsize1**: 250x200px
- **map caption1**: Census Bureau map of South River, New Jersey
- **pushpin map**: USA New Jersey Middlesex County#USA New Jersey#USA
- **pushpin label**: South River
- **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**: Borough (New Jersey), Borough
- **governing body**: Borough Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader title1**: City manager, Administrator
- **leader title2**: Municipal clerk
- **established title**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date**: February 28, 1898
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 7.61
- **area land km2**: 7.21
- **area water km2**: 0.40
- **area total sq mi**: 2.94
- **area land sq mi**: 2.79
- **area water sq mi**: 0.15
- **area water percent**: 5.27
- **area rank**: 336th of 565 in state
17th of 25 in county
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 16118
- **population rank**: 164th of 565 in state
15th of 25 in county
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population density sq mi**: 5787.4
- **population density rank**: 95th of 565 in state
7th 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**: 26
- **postal code type**: ZIP Codes
- **postal code**: 08882
- **area code**: Area codes 732 and 848, 732
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 3402369420
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 0885403