Middlesex County | |
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Nickname: The Greatest County in the Land[1] | |
Coordinates: 40°26′N 74°25′W / 40.44°N 74.41°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
Founded | 1683[2] |
Named for | Historic English county of Middlesex |
Seat | New Brunswick[2] |
Largest municipality | Edison (population) Monroe Township (area) |
Government | |
• Commissioner director | Ronald G. Rios (D, term ends December 31, 2024) |
Area | |
• Total | 322.87 sq mi (836.2 km2) |
• Land | 309.22 sq mi (800.9 km2) |
• Water | 13.65 sq mi (35.4 km2) 4.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 863,162 (3rd in NJ) |
• Density | 2,794.2/sq mi (1,078.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 6th, 12th |
Website | www |
Middlesex County is one of 21 counties of New Jersey. Middlesex is part of the New York metropolitan area, and its county seat is New Brunswick.[5]