Jamesburg, New Jersey

Jamesburg, New Jersey
Jamesburg as seen across Lake Manalapan from Thompson County Park
Location of Jamesburg in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Jamesburg
Location in Middlesex County
Jamesburg
Location in New Jersey
Jamesburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°20′57″N 74°26′25″W / 40.349038°N 74.440202°W / 40.349038; -74.440202
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
IncorporatedMarch 19, 1887
Named afterJames Buckelew
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorShannon Spillane (R
  Council PresidentThomas Emens (D, term ends December 31, 2025)
  AdministratorMichael Capabianco
  Municipal clerkSusan Boulogne
Area
  Total
0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
  Land0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.90%
  Rank517th of 565 in state
24th of 25 in county
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,783
  Estimate 
(2024)
5,869
  Rank358th of 565 in state
23rd of 25 in county
  Density6,556.7/sq mi (2,531.6/km2)
   Rank80th of 565 in state
5th of 25 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08831
Area code(s)732 exchanges 521,605 and 656
FIPS code3402334890
GNIS feature ID0885263
Websitewww.jamesburgborough.org

Jamesburg is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,783, a decrease of 132 (−2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,915, which in turn reflected a decline of 110 (−1.8%) from the 6,025 counted in the 2000 census.