Keasbey (pronounced "KAYS-bee"[5]) is a census-designated place[6] (CDP) and unincorporated community in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.[7] It is located in the western outskirts of adjacent Perth Amboy. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 3,027.[2] Many Hispanic / Latino families have relocated from Perth Amboy to Keasbey.[8]
Keasbey, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′00″N 74°18′19″W / 40.51667°N 74.30528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Woodbridge |
| Named for | Keasbey family |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,027 |
| • Density | 2,073.3/sq mi (800.5/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08832 |
| FIPS code | 34-36570[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877527[4] |
Keasbey was originally known as "Florida Grove"[9][10] due to its picnic areas and beaches on the Raritan River.
The community is named after the Keasbey family, whose home in Morristown is now Macculloch Hall, a museum. One of the brick manufacturers established in Keasbey was owned by the Keasbey family.
Geography
editKeasbey is in northeastern Middlesex County, occupying the southern end of Woodbridge Township. It is bordered to the north by Fords within Woodbridge Township; to the east by the city of Perth Amboy; to the west by Edison Township; and to the south by the Raritan River, across which is the borough of Sayreville.
The Garden State Parkway and the Route 440 freeway intersect in Keasbey. Newark is 19 miles (31 km) to the northeast, New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest, and Staten Island, New York, is 4 miles (6 km) to the east across the Arthur Kill.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Keasbey CDP has an area of 1.80 square miles (4.66 km2), of which 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2) are land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), or 18.80%, are water, consisting of the northern half of the Raritan River waterway.[1]
Demographics
editAs of the 2020 United States census, the area had a population of 3,027.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 3,027 | — | |
| 2020[2] | |||
Education
editResidents are zoned to the Woodbridge Township School District.
- Grade K-5: Lafayette School 25
- Grade 6-8: Fords Middle School
- Grade 9-12: Depending on location. J.F.K. Memorial High School or Woodbridge High School.
In media
editThe third wave ska band Catch 22 referenced Keasbey in the title of their album Keasbey Nights in 1998. The album was re-recorded by Streetlight Manifesto in 2006.
Companies
editMajor employers include:[8]
- FedEx Ground, operates a regional hub
- Wakefern, ShopRite's owner and distributor, has its corporate headquarters in Keasbey[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Census Data Explorer: Keasbey CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Keasbey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "The correct pronunciation, at least the one being used in modern times, is KAYS-bee, according to the Historical Association of Woodbridge Township."
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "Keasbey community in Woodbridge has changed over the years".
- ^ Virginia B. Troeger and Robert James McEwen, Woodbridge: New Jersey's Oldest Township (Arcadia Publishing, 2002; ISBN 0738523941), p. 103.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ "Join the ShopRite Family and Build your Career Opportunities Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine." ShopRite. Accessed December 22, 2011.
- ^ "9. VENDOR A/P STATUS INQUIRY USER GUIDELINES Archived 2012-06-08 at the Wayback Machine." Wakefern Food Corporation. Accessed December 22, 2011. "Wakefern Food Corp. 5000 Riverside Drive Keasbey, NJ 08832"
External links
edit- Keasbey at Woodbridge Township official website
