South River, Middlesex County

State Plan Planning Areas (2001)

ACRESCenter NameCenter TypePlanning Area DescriptionPlanning Area NumberSQMI
88.26ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE50.1379
1801.58METROPOLITAN12.8150

Mayor and Government

FieldValue
Address48 Washington Street
CitySouth River
StateNJ
ZIP Code08882
Phone Number(732) 257-1999
Fax Number(732) 613-6105
Mayor's NameRaymond T. Eppinger
Term Start2008-01-01
Term End2011-12-31

Placenames

CLASSCOORDSELEVATIONFEATUREIDNAMEQUAD
CemeteryView Map301989407Saints Peter and Paul CemeterySouth Amboy
SchoolView Map51990027South River SchoolNew Brunswick
SchoolView Map51990028Saint Marys SchoolNew Brunswick
SchoolView Map61990029Willett SchoolNew Brunswick
SchoolView Map31990059Lincoln SchoolNew Brunswick
SchoolView Map432041573Corpus Cristi SchoolNew Brunswick
SchoolView Map382041657South River High SchoolNew Brunswick
ParkView Map62041740Bissett's Recreation AreaSouth Amboy
ParkView Map22041750Daley's Pond Recreation AreaNew Brunswick
ParkView Map12041765Pacer's FieldNew Brunswick
ParkView Map92041775Veterans Park Recreation AreaSouth Amboy
SchoolView Map02100932Escola Infante D Henrique SchoolNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100938First Russian Baptist ChurchNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100939Evangelical Church of GodNew Brunswick
SchoolView Map02100940Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High SchoolNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100941Christian Life Fellowship CenterNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100942Redentor Presbyterian ChurchNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100943Union Baptist ChurchNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100944Conklin United Methodist ChurchNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100945Congregation Anshe EmethodistNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100946Tabernacle Baptist ChurchNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100947Saint Mary of Ostrabrama ChurchNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100948Igreja Batista MissionariaNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100949Saint Euphrosynia Belarusian ChurchNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100950First Reformed ChurchNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map02100951Saint Stephen's Roman Catholic ChurchNew Brunswick
SchoolView Map39875167Campbell SchoolNew Brunswick
ChurchView Map44875657Corpus Christi ChurchNew Brunswick
Populated PlaceView Map25880748South RiverNew Brunswick
CemeteryView Map28881563Washington Monumental CemeteryNew Brunswick

Historic Population

FieldValue
MUNISOUTH RIVER BORO
COUNTYMIDDLESEX
ACRES1889.83
Square Miles2.95
1930 Population10759
1940 Population10714
1950 Population11308
1960 Population13397
1970 Population15428
1980 Population14361
1990 Population13692
Total Population15322
1930 Density3815.2
1940 Density3799.3
1950 Density4009.9
1960 Density4750.7
1970 Density5470.9
1980 Density5092.6
1990 Density4855.3
PDEN005193.8983

Employment Statistics (2003)

1st Quarter Employment2nd Quarter Employment3rd Quarter Employment4th Quarter EmploymentAverage Annual Employment Average Annual WagesAverage UnitsAverage Weekly WagesStatistic TypeTotal Wages
3217356835533615343440691391783TOTAL - ALL COVERED UI & UCFE139730971
2705306931063124297239971387769TOTAL - PRIVATE SECTOR118796339
483470418462433447493861TOTAL - LOCAL GOVT19376217
29292929295404911039TOTAL - FEDERAL GOVT1558415

Land Use (2002)

ACRESLABEL02LU02
335.74RESIDENTIAL, HIGH DENSITY OR MULTIPLE DWELLING1110
608.23RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE UNIT, MEDIUM DENSITY1120
9.98RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE UNIT, LOW DENSITY1130
145.89COMMERCIAL/SERVICES1200
5.13TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNICATION/UTILITIES1400
60.76OTHER URBAN OR BUILT-UP LAND1700
8.70RESIDENTIAL, RURAL, SINGLE UNIT1140
127.50INDUSTRIAL1300
0.23BRIDGE OVER WATER1419
0.52WETLAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY1461
4.09UPLAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNDEVELOPED1463
3.86STORMWATER BASIN1499
12.56MIXED URBAN OR BUILT-UP LAND1600
34.27CEMETERY1710
1.17MANAGED WETLAND IN MAINTAINED LAWN GREENSPACE1750
38.63RECREATIONAL LAND1800
25.69ATHLETIC FIELDS (SCHOOLS)1804
5.87MANAGED WETLAND IN BUILT-UP MAINTAINED REC AREA1850
12.77DECIDUOUS FOREST (10-50% CROWN CLOSURE)4110
77.35DECIDUOUS FOREST (>50% CROWN CLOSURE)4120
10.64OLD FIELD (< 25% BRUSH COVERED)4410
0.20PHRAGMITES DOMINATE OLD FIELD4411
59.49DECIDUOUS BRUSH/SHRUBLAND4420
1.74MIXED DECIDUOUS/CONIFEROUS BRUSH/SHRUBLAND4440
18.22ARTIFICIAL LAKES5300
70.03TIDAL RIVERS, INLAND BAYS, AND OTHER TIDAL WATERS5410
7.50SALINE MARSH (LOW MARSH)6111
9.69SALINE MARSH (HIGH MARSH)6112
7.71FRESHWATER TIDAL MARSHES6120
82.21PHRAGMITES DOMINATE COASTAL WETLANDS6141
37.15DECIDUOUS WOODED WETLANDS6210
22.88DECIDUOUS SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS6231
1.55MIXED SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS (DECIDUOUS DOM.)6233
5.60HERBACEOUS WETLANDS6240
11.94PHRAGMITES DOMINATE INTERIOR WETLANDS6241
7.12ALTERED LANDS7400
14.51DISTURBED WETLANDS (MODIFIED)7430
0.18TRANSITIONAL AREAS7500
1.28UNDIFFERENTIATED BARREN LANDS7600

School Districts

FieldValue
District ID15390
District Numeric Type3
District TypeUnified
District NameSOUTH RIVER BOROUGH
ACRES1927.90

Uniform Crime Reporting

ArsonAssaultBurglaryLarcenyMotor Vehicle TheftMurderPopulation EstimateRapeRobberyTotal Property CrimesTotal Violent CrimesYear
01543159901607214211202006
720381131201575205163252007

Census Summary File 1 (Population & Housing)

FieldValue
Total Population15322
Total Population: White12801
Total Population: Black929
Total Population: American Indian18
Total Population: Asian542
Total Population: Hawaiian8
Total Population: Other Race587
Total Population: Hispanic1480
Total Population: Not Hispanic13842
Median Age: Both Sexes36.4
Median Age: Male35.0
Median Age: Female38.0
Total Population: Male7574
Total Population: Female7748
Households: Total5606
Average Household Size2.72
Housing Units: Total5769
Housing Units: Occupied5606
Housing Units: Vacant163

Census Summary File 3

FieldValue
Workers 16 years and over: Total7235
Means of transportation to work; Car; truck; or van6472
Means of transportation to work; Car; truck; or van; Drove alone5251
Means of transportation to work; Car; truck; or van; Carpooled1221
Means of transportation to work; Public transportation319
Means of transportation to work; Public transportation; Bus or trolley bus284
Means of transportation to work; Public transportation; Railroad19
Means of transportation to work; Public transportation; Taxicab16
Means of transportation to work; Walked214
Means of transportation to work; Other means83
Worked at home147
Total7235
Did not work at home7088
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; Less than 5 minutes128
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 5 to 9 minutes903
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 10 to 14 minutes671
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 15 to 19 minutes706
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 20 to 24 minutes872
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 25 to 29 minutes408
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 30 to 34 minutes1022
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 35 to 39 minutes150
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 40 to 44 minutes428
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 45 to 59 minutes740
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 60 to 89 minutes814
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 90 or more minutes246
Worked at home147
Households: Median household income in 199952324
Households: Total5628
Household income; Less than $10;000333
Household income; $10;000 to $14;999278
Household income; $15;000 to $19;999247
Household income; $20;000 to $24;999295
Household income; $25;000 to $29;999299
Household income; $30;000 to $34;999344
Household income; $35;000 to $39;999302
Household income; $40;000 to $44;999298
Household income; $45;000 to $49;999286
Household income; $50;000 to $59;999416
Household income; $60;000 to $74;999726
Household income; $75;000 to $99;999864
Household income; $100;000 to $124;999454
Household income; $125;000 to $149;999226
Household income; $150;000 to $199;999134
Household income; $200;000 or more126
Housing units: Total5769
Built 1999 to March 2000135
Built 1995 to 1998153
Built 1990 to 1994110
Built 1980 to 1989282
Built 1970 to 1979342
Built 1960 to 19691178
Built 1950 to 19591129
Built 1940 to 1949816
Built 1939 or earlier1624
Specified owner-occupied housing units: Median real estate taxes3473