Perth Amboy (New Jersey)
Here is general information about Perth Amboy in New Jersey
Perth Amboy statistic
| Coordinates | 40°31′13″N 74°16′17″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Earliest European Settlement | 1683 |
| Royal charter | August 4, 1718 |
| Incorporated | December 21, 1784 |
| Reincorporated | April 8, 1844 (included Township) |
| Named for | James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08861-08863 |
| Area code(s) | 732Exchanges: 293,324,376,442,697,826 |
| FIPS code | 3402358200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885349 |
| Website | www.ci.perthamboy.nj.us |
| Government (Type) | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| Government (Body) | City Council |
| Government (Mayor) | Helmin Caba (term ends December 31, 2024) |
| Government (Administrator) | Michael E. Greene |
| Government (Municipal clerk) | Victoria Ann Kupsch |
| Government (Total) | 5.93 sq mi (15.36 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2) 21.37% |
| Government (Rank) | 259th of 565 in state 13th of 25 in county |
| Area (Total) | 5.93 sq mi (15.36 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2) 21.37% |
| Area (Rank) | 259th of 565 in state 13th of 25 in county |
| Population (2020 Census) (Total) | 55,436 |
| Population (2020 Census) (Estimate (2019)) | 51,390 |
| Population (2020 Census) (Rank) | 29th of 566 in state 1st of 25 in county |
| Population (2020 Census) (Density) | 10,806.8/sq mi (4,172.5/km2) |
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Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 55,436. Perth Amboy has a Hispanic majority population. In the 2010 census, the Hispanic population made up 78.1% of the population, the second-highest in the state, behind Union City at 84.7%. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to its location adjoining Raritan Bay.