Sayreville, New Jersey
Sayreville, New Jersey | |
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Washington Road (CR 535) in Sayreville descending into the South River valley | |
Interactive Map of Sayreville | |
Location in Middlesex County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′45″N 74°19′30″W / 40.4625°N 74.3250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1876 (as township) |
| Reincorporated | April 29, 1919 (as borough) |
| Named after | James R. Sayre Jr. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Kennedy O'Brien (R, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Glenn Skarzynski |
| • Municipal clerk | Jessica Morelos |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.66 sq mi (48.33 km2) |
| • Land | 15.83 sq mi (41.00 km2) |
| • Water | 2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2) 15.24% |
| • Rank | 153rd of 565 in state 8th of 25 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,345 |
• Estimate (2023) | 45,496 |
| • Rank | 47th of 565 in state 10th of 25 in county |
| • Density | 2,864.5/sq mi (1,106.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 227th of 565 in state 19th of 25 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code(s) | 908, 732 and 848 |
| FIPS code | 342365790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885386 |
| Website | www |
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Sayreville is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Sayreville is within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, located on the south banks of the Raritan River, and also located on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 45,345, an increase of 2,641 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 42,704, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,327 (+5.8%) from the 40,377 counted in the 2000 census.
Sayreville was originally incorporated as a township on April 6, 1876, from portions of South Amboy Township. On April 2, 1919, the borough was reincorporated as the Borough of Sayreville and ratified by a referendum held on April 29, 1919.