South Amboy, New Jersey
South Amboy, New Jersey | |
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Downtown South Amboy along Broadway | |
| Nickname: "The Gateway to the Shore" | |
Location of South Amboy in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of South Amboy, New Jersey | |
Location in Middlesex County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′55″N 74°16′59″W / 40.48194°N 74.28306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Fred A. Henry (D, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator | David Kales |
| • Municipal clerk | Deborah Brooks |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.70 sq mi (6.99 km2) |
| • Land | 1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2) |
| • Water | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) 42.76% |
| • Rank | 365th of 565 in state 19th of 25 in county |
| Elevation | 9 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,411 |
• Estimate (2024) | 10,549 |
| • Rank | 254th of 565 in state 19th of 25 in county |
| • Density | 6,119.0/sq mi (2,362.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 88th of 565 in state 6th of 25 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08879 |
| Area code(s) | 732 and 848 |
| FIPS code | 3402368550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885399 |
| Website | www |
South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,411, an increase of 780 (+9.0%) from the 2010 census count of 8,631, which in turn reflected an increase of 718 (+9.1%) from the 7,913 counted in the 2000 census.
South Amboy and Perth Amboy, across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys. Signage for exit 11 on the New Jersey Turnpike refers to "The Amboys" as a destination.