Dunellen, New Jersey
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Dunellen (/dʌ.nɛl.ən/) is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located within the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,637,[11][12] an increase of 410 (+5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 7,227,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 404 (+5.9%) from the 6,823 counted in the 2000 census.[23]
Dunellen, New Jersey | |
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Nickname: "The Railroad Town"[1] | |
Motto(s): "Small Enough to Know You, Large Enough to Serve You."[1] | |
Coordinates: 40.590294°N 74.465652°W / 40.590294; -74.465652[2][3] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Middlesex |
Incorporated | October 28, 1887 |
Named for | Dunellen station |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Jason F. Cilento (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[5][6] |
• Administrator | William M. Robins[7] |
• Municipal clerk | William M. Robins[8] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
• Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
• Rank | 495th of 565 in state 23rd of 25 in county[2] |
Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,637 |
• Estimate | 7,575 |
• Rank | 305th of 565 in state 21st of 25 in county[14] |
• Density | 7,191.1/sq mi (2,776.5/km2) |
• Rank | 65th of 565 in state 4th of 25 in county[14] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 732 and 908[17] |
FIPS code | 3402318490[2][18][19] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885198[2][20] |
Website | www |
Dunellen was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 28, 1887, when it broke away from Piscataway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 23, 1886. Dunellen's incorporation was confirmed on April 15, 1914.[24] The borough was named for the Dunellen station of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.[25]