Raritan, New Jersey
Raritan: Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey
About
Raritan is a city located in the county of Somerset in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,881 and a population density of 1,306 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,748 inhabitants.
The city was created 156 years ago in 1868.
Quick Facts about Raritan
Population : | 7,748 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | New Jersey (United States) |
County : | Somerset County |
Postal code : | 08869 |
Area : | 5.27 km2 |
Altitude : | 410 feet / 125 meters |
Establishment : | April 04, 1868 (156 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 00:33:39 (25th November 2024) |
Density : | 1,471 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 11.19% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Raritan is located at 40°34'10"N 74°37'59"W (40.5695500, -74.6329400). It has 2 neighbors: Hillsborough and Somerville.
Raritan map
Raritan has 2 neighbours.
- Hillsborough township in Somerset county, New Jersey
- Somerville borough in Somerset County, New Jersey
Demographics
The population of Raritan increased by 11.19% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 6,881 | - | census |
2011 | 6,907 | 0.38% | estimation process |
2012 | 6,906 | -0.01% | estimation process |
2013 | 7,217 | 4.31% | estimation process |
2014 | 7,432 | 2.89% | estimation process |
2015 | 7,917 | 6.13% | estimation process |
2016 | 7,898 | -0.24% | estimation process |
2017 | 7,878 | -0.25% | estimation process |
2018 | 7,849 | -0.37% | estimation process |
2019 | 7,765 | -1.08% | estimation process |
2020 | 7,748 | -0.22% | estimation process |
People born in Raritan (4)
People born in Raritan, including basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator Ben Carnevale, politician Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, Sr., basketball player Mike Grosso, .
List
- Tony Bongiovi (American record producer) he was born in 07/09/1947
Schools in Raritan
College & universities near Raritan, NJ
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
186645 | Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg (NJ) | 08876 |
Stations (25)
Amtrak & bus stations near Raritan, NJ
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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NBK | New Brunswick station | French and Albany Streets | RAIL |
MET | Metropark station | 100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike | RAIL |
PJC | Princeton Junction station | 2 Wallace Road | RAIL |
TRE | Trenton Transit Center | 72 South Clinton Avenue | RAIL |
EWR | Newark Liberty International Airport | Newark Liberty International Airport | RAIL |
Post offices near Raritan
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Raritan Post Office | Raritan (NJ) | 08869 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Raritan , Illinois township in Henderson County, Illinois with a population of 131 people.
Other cities in Somerset County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Somerset County , NJ.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Somerset | 965,424 | Community in Franklin Township, New Jersey |
Hillsborough | 40,105 | Township in Somerset county, New Jersey |
Voorhees | 29,107 | Township in Camden County, New Jersey |
Montgomery | 23,094 | Township in Somerset County, New Jersey |
North Plainfield | 21,246 | Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey |
Somerville | 12,157 | Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey |
Bound Brook | 10,159 | Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey |
Manville | 10,046 | Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey |
Bedminster | 7,949 | Township of New Jersey |
Bernardsville | 7,556 | Borough in New Jersey, United States |
Watchung | 6,007 | Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States |
South Bound Brook | 4,518 | Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey |
Peapack | 2,086 | Human settlement in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America |
Far Hills | 901 | Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey |
Rocky Hill | 666 | Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey |
Distance to Other Cities
Raritan distances to largest New Jersey cities