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'''Middlesex County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[North Jersey|north]]-[[Central Jersey|central]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]], extending inland from the [[Raritan River|Raritan Valley]] region to the northern portion of the [[Jersey Shore]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the county was the state's [[List of counties in New Jersey|third-most populous county]]<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2021/counties/totals/co-est2021-chg-34.xlsx Annual and Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for Counties in New Jersey and County Rankings: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 1, 2022.</ref> with a population of 863,162,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest [[United States census|decennial count]] ever and an increase of 53,304 (+6.6%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 809,858,<ref name=Census2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 59,696 (8.0%) from the 750,162 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2010LWD>Wu, Sen-Yuan. [https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/pub/lmv/LMV_1.pdf ''NJ Labor Market Views: Population Keeps Growing in the Most Densely Populated State''], March 15, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> Middlesex is part of the [[New York metropolitan area]]. Many communities within the county serve as [[bedroom suburb|commuter towns]] to and from [[New York City]] and other [[North Jersey|points north]]. The county is part of the [[Central Jersey]] region of the state.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/20230824a.shtml Governor Murphy Settles Central Jersey Debate], [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Phil Murphy]], press release dated August 4, 2023. "Governor Phil Murphy today signed S3206 to promote Central Jersey tourism.... The 'Central Jersey' region will be comprised of, at minimum, the counties of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset."</ref><ref>Willis, David P. [https://www.app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2023/02/20/central-jersey-debate-ocean-union-county-nj/69914996007/ "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."</ref><ref>[https://bestofnj.com/nj-regions-page/ "Regions: North, Central, South, Shore - Best of NJ"], ''Best of NJ'', Accessed May 30, 2024. "Central Jersey consists of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union County."</ref> |
'''Middlesex County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[North Jersey|north]]-[[Central Jersey|central]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]], extending inland from the [[Raritan River|Raritan Valley]] region to the northern portion of the [[Jersey Shore]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the county was the state's [[List of counties in New Jersey|third-most populous county]]<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2021/counties/totals/co-est2021-chg-34.xlsx Annual and Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for Counties in New Jersey and County Rankings: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 1, 2022.</ref> with a population of 863,162,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest [[United States census|decennial count]] ever and an increase of 53,304 (+6.6%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 809,858,<ref name=Census2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 59,696 (8.0%) from the 750,162 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2010LWD>Wu, Sen-Yuan. [https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/pub/lmv/LMV_1.pdf ''NJ Labor Market Views: Population Keeps Growing in the Most Densely Populated State''], March 15, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> Middlesex is part of the [[New York metropolitan area]]. Many communities within the county serve as [[bedroom suburb|commuter towns]] to and from [[New York City]] and other [[North Jersey|points north]]. The county is part of the [[Central Jersey]] region of the state.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/20230824a.shtml Governor Murphy Settles Central Jersey Debate], [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Phil Murphy]], press release dated August 4, 2023. "Governor Phil Murphy today signed S3206 to promote Central Jersey tourism.... The 'Central Jersey' region will be comprised of, at minimum, the counties of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset."</ref><ref>Willis, David P. [https://www.app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2023/02/20/central-jersey-debate-ocean-union-county-nj/69914996007/ "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."</ref><ref>[https://bestofnj.com/nj-regions-page/ "Regions: North, Central, South, Shore - Best of NJ"], ''Best of NJ'', Accessed May 30, 2024. "Central Jersey consists of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union County."</ref> |
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The county is located in the middle of the [[Northeast megalopolis]] of the U.S. Its [[county seat]] is the [[city (New Jersey)|city]] of [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]],<ref name=CountyMap>[http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/catctytable.html New Jersey County Map], {{Webarchive | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313034019/http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/catctytable.html | date=March 13, 2017}} [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed January 20, 2024.</ref> a center for the sciences, arts, and [[culture|cultural activities]], and the [[headquarters]] of the state's flagship academic institution, [[Rutgers University]].<ref>[https://libguides.rutgers.edu/newbrunswick New Brunswick, NJ: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow], [[Rutgers University]] Libraries. Accessed January 20, 2024. "New Brunswick is the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, and is also the home of Rutgers University–New Brunswick."</ref> The county's most populous place, with 107,588 residents as of the 2020 census, is [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison Township]],<ref name=EdisonCensus2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/edisontownshipmiddlesexcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Edison township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] Accessed January 4, 2024.</ref> while [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]] covers the largest area of any municipality, at {{convert|42.19|sqmi}}.<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 4, 2023.</ref> Since the 2010 census, the state's [[center of population]] is in [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]]; the center of population for New |
The county is located in the middle of the [[Northeast megalopolis]] of the U.S. Its [[county seat]] is the [[city (New Jersey)|city]] of [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]],<ref name=CountyMap>[http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/catctytable.html New Jersey County Map], {{Webarchive | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313034019/http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/catctytable.html | date=March 13, 2017}} [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed January 20, 2024.</ref> a center for the sciences, arts, and [[culture|cultural activities]], and the [[headquarters]] of the state's flagship academic institution, [[Rutgers University]].<ref>[https://libguides.rutgers.edu/newbrunswick New Brunswick, NJ: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow], [[Rutgers University]] Libraries. Accessed January 20, 2024. "New Brunswick is the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, and is also the home of Rutgers University–New Brunswick."</ref> The county's most populous place, with 107,588 residents as of the 2020 census, is [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison Township]],<ref name=EdisonCensus2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/edisontownshipmiddlesexcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Edison township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] Accessed January 4, 2024.</ref> while [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]] covers the largest area of any municipality, at {{convert|42.19|sqmi}}.<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 4, 2023.</ref> Since the 2010 census, the state's [[center of population]] is in [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]]; the center of population for New jersey has been in Middlesex County since the [[1900 United States census|1900 census]].<ref>Sweilem, Amira. [https://www.nj.com/data/2022/11/njs-population-center-still-tilts-north-this-town-considers-it-a-badge-of-honor.html "N.J.’s population center still tilts north. This town considers it a badge of honor."], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 27, 2022. Accessed January 20, 2024. "Answer time: East Brunswick has held the statistical center of population title since the 2010 Census.... The U.S. Census runs the calculation every 10 years and it has wobbled around Middlesex County since 1880, straying just once since that time into Somerset County (Warren Township) in 1890. East Brunswick just barely held onto the population center in the 2020 Census calculations.... The new spot is on Hawk Court just off Milltown Road between the NJ Turnpike and Ryders Lane."</ref> Middlesex County hosts an extensive transportation network, including several [[railroad station|rail stations]] along the heavily traveled [[Northeast Corridor Line]] of the [[New Jersey Transit]] [[commuter rail]] system, as well as the intersection of the New Jersey Turnpike and the [[Garden State Parkway]], the state's two busiest motor vehicle roadways, in [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]]. Middlesex County holds the nickname, ''The Greatest County in the Land''.<ref name=MiddlesexNickname/> |
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The county was primarily settled due to its optimal location along the [[Raritan River]].<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/Pages/History.aspx History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017211505/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/Pages/History.aspx |date=October 17, 2016 }}, Middlesex County, NJ. Accessed March 24, 2018.</ref> Middlesex was originally formed as one of four administrative districts within [[Province of East Jersey]] in 1675, together with [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen]], [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex]] and [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]] districts. Middlesex County was formed within East Jersey on March 7, 1683.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 125. Accessed June 6, 2012.</ref> The population increased so the county was partitioned on October 31, 1693, into the townships of [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]], [[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]], and Woodbridge. Adjacent [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]] was established on May 14, 1688, created from portions of Middlesex County.<ref name=Story/> |
The county was primarily settled due to its optimal location along the [[Raritan River]].<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/Pages/History.aspx History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017211505/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/Pages/History.aspx |date=October 17, 2016 }}, Middlesex County, NJ. Accessed March 24, 2018.</ref> Middlesex was originally formed as one of four administrative districts within [[Province of East Jersey]] in 1675, together with [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen]], [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex]] and [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]] districts. Middlesex County was formed within East Jersey on March 7, 1683.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 125. Accessed June 6, 2012.</ref> The population increased so the county was partitioned on October 31, 1693, into the townships of [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]], [[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]], and Woodbridge. Adjacent [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]] was established on May 14, 1688, created from portions of Middlesex County.<ref name=Story/> |
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