Carteret, New Jersey
Carteret 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 25,326, an increase of 2,482 (+10.9%) from the 2010 census count of 22,844, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,135 (+10.3%) from the 20,709 counted in the 2000 census.
Carteret, New Jersey | |
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Carteret Waterfront Park | |
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| Motto: The Center of it All | |
Location of Carteret in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
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Carteret Location in Middlesex County Carteret Location in New Jersey Carteret Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40.58379°N 74.227458°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1906 (as Roosevelt) |
| Renamed | November 7, 1922 (as Carteret) |
| Named for | George Carteret and Philip Carteret |
| Government | |
| • Type | borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor / Borough administrator | Daniel J. Reiman (D, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Municipal clerk | Carmela Pogorzelski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2) |
| • Land | 4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) 11.53% |
| • Rank | 276th of 565 in state 15th of 25 in county |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25,326 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 25,176 |
| • Rank | 104th of 565 in state 12th of 25 in county |
| • Density | 5,767.7/sq mi (2,226.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 96th of 565 in state 8th of 25 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07008 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3402310750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885181 |
| Website | www |
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