71% of the land in Six Mile Run is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Six Mile Run Reservoir Site, 2,653 acres with 20.7 miles of trail. We don’t grade Six Mile Run yet; the figures below are still real.

Six Mile Run - 3, 2010

Six Mile Run’s story

Six Mile Run in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2010.

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Nearby attractions

Madison Square Garden and 482 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Six Mile Run. Close and well known come first.

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Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw37 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw35 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw30 mi BeachConey Island

Big draw37 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Six Mile Run: who provides what

Six Mile Run is unincorporated, so Somerset County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterFranklin Township Dept of Public WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesSomerset CountySomerset County provides services here

SchoolsFranklin Township School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereSomerset County ClerkSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code0887308873 99%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Six Mile Run.

Outdoors

Six Mile Run stands out in New Jersey and nationally: trail density there is higher

Across 2 parks and preserves: 25 miles of trail.

71.2%conserved

71.2%

conserved · 3,390 of 4,763 acres

25 mi

of trails · 3.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Six Mile Run Reservoir Site	20.7 mi	2,653
2. Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve	3.2 mi	152

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Trail map25 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk20.7 miles of trail · Six Mile Run Reservoir Site Conserved land71.2% conserved · 3,390 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Six Mile Run?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Six Mile Run, mostly inland flooding

Six Mile Run’s FEMA risk score stands at 32 of 100, below both the New Jersey town median (52 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). It has had 6 paid flood insurance claims since 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 63% come from inland flooding and 7% from earthquakes.

32risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes

paid flood claims since 2011

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims6 paid flood claims · Since 2011 Past disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready6.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Six Mile Run

The range runs from 23° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°

Spring40–63°

Summer62–85°

Fall45–66°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+2.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 23°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, fewer of Six Mile Run’s residents live below the poverty line

The average commute for Six Mile Run comes to 32 minutes. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Six Mile Run. Jobs based in Six Mile Run grew to 1,742 in 2023, 444 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Franklin Township (10%), New Brunswick (7%) and Edison Township (6%).

1%work in town

	Six Mile Run	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$140,000	$113,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	0.9%	6.1%	9.6%
Average trip to work	32 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.8%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Six Mile Run1%

Franklin Township10%

New Brunswick7%

Edison Township6%

New York5%

12 mi

median commute distance

1,742

jobs based in Six Mile Run

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here1,742 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work1% work in Six Mile Run Commute times32 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Six Mile Run is

In Six Mile Run, nearly two in five adults sleep under 7 hours. Among adults here, 13% binge drink and 12% report frequent mental distress.

	Six Mile Run	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	15%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	9.3%	12%	14%

32 measures vs. New Jersey

20 better12 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Six Mile Run	NJ
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	5.2%	9.6%
Fewer adults with COPD	3.2%	5.1%

Saint Peter's University Hospital

4.5 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.5 miles to an ER · Saint Peter's University Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NJ on 20 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Six Mile Run sells for about $515K

The going rate for rent in Six Mile Run is $2,145 a month. Among households here, 69% are owner-occupiers.

$515Kmedian sale price

	Six Mile Run	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$2,145 a month	$1,778 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	69%	77%	73%

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.7 years of income Rents$2,145 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors9 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Six Mile Run

16pages on Six Mile Run

The big questions

HealthBetter than NJ on 20 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$140K median household income · 1,742 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors25 mi of trails · 71% conserved land PlacesAttractions726 nearby · Van Liew-Suydam House under 1 mi LibraryFranklin Twp. Pub. Lib./Somerset CollegesChamberlain University-New Jersey is 5 mi away

The story

HistoryClimate87° summer highs · 21″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Six Mile Run

Rutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · New Brunswick5 mi$17,929 in-state tuition Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · Private for-profit · North Brunswick5 mi$20,785 tuition Middlesex CollegeCommunity college · Public · Edison9.1 mi$4,764 in-state tuition

College town 15 of every 100 Six Mile Run residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Six Mile Run

Populated place in Somerset County, New Jersey, US

Six Mile Run is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Six Mile Run had a population of 3,383.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 7.5 sq mi
Elevation: 98 ft

Six Mile Run’s neighbors

9 towns share a border with Six Mile Run.

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How the neighbors grade

Town	NJ rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Six Mile Run	—	—	—	—	—	—
Franklin Park	—	—	—	—	—	—
Clyde	—	—	—	—	—	—
Middlebush	—	—	—	—	—	—
Blackwells Mills	—	—	—	—	—	—
Voorhees	—	—	—	—	—	—
East Millstone	—	—	—	—	—	—
North Brunswick Township	#311	B⁻	D	B⁻	C⁺	B⁺

Six Mile Run, Franklin Park, Clyde, Middlebush, Blackwells Mills, Voorhees and East Millstone aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Six Mile Run with a neighbor →

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