Iselin, New Jersey
Iselin, New Jersey | |
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Location of Iselin in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′09″N 74°19′16″W / 40.569295°N 74.321106°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Woodbridge |
| Named after | Adrian Iselin |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,088 |
| • Density | 6,373.1/sq mi (2,460.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08830 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-34470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389973 |
Iselin (/ˈɪzˈlɪn/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, Iselin's population was 20,088, up from 18,695 in 2010.
Previously known as "Perrytown" and "Unionville", Iselin received its current name after New York City investment banker and philanthropist Adrian Iselin, who established a finishing school in the 1870s for girls from wealthy New York families there. Iselin additionally subsidized the erection of a new train station, which was later replaced by a newer station to the south known as Metropark.