Keasbey, New Jersey
Keasbey, New Jersey | |
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Location in Middlesex County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′00″N 74°18′19″W / 40.51667°N 74.30528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Woodbridge |
| Named after | Keasbey family |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,027 |
| • Density | 2,073.3/sq mi (800.5/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08832 |
| FIPS code | 34-36570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877527 |
Keasbey (pronounced "KAYS-bee") is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is located in the western outskirts of adjacent Perth Amboy. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 3,027. Many Hispanic / Latino families have relocated from Perth Amboy to Keasbey.
Keasbey was originally known as "Florida Grove" due to its picnic areas and beaches on the Raritan River.
The community is named after the Keasbey family, whose home in Morristown is now Macculloch Hall, a museum. One of the brick manufacturers established in Keasbey was owned by the Keasbey family.