Blairstown (CDP), New Jersey explained

Blairstown, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Warren County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Blairstown CDP
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Warren County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Blairstown
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.11
Area Land Km2:1.09
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:0.43
Area Land Sq Mi:0.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:1.65
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:493
Population Density Km2:453.93
Population Density Sq Mi:1176.61
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:134
Elevation Ft:440
Coordinates:40.9874°N -74.9546°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07825[4]
Area Code:908
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[5] [6] [7]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02583969[8]

Blairstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Blairstown Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The CDP was created as part of the 2010 United States census.[10] [11] [12] As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 515.[13]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.432 square miles (1.120 km2), including 0.425 square miles (1.102 km2) of land and 0.007 square miles (0.019 km2) of water (1.65%).[5] [14]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 515 people, 201 households, and 134 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 219 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 96.89% (499) White, 0.78% (4) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.58% (3) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.97% (5) from other races, and 0.78% (4) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% (18) of the population.[13]

Of the 201 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18; 41.8% were married couples living together; 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.3% were non-families. Of all households, 26.4% were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.[13]

22.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 114.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 109.5 males.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3406130 Census Data Explorer: Blairstown CDP, New Jersey
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed September 27, 2012.
  4. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=Blairstown&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Blairstown, NJ
  5. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  7. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  8. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  9. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  10. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34041 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey
  11. http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey
  12. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
  13. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3406130 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Blairstown CDP, New Jersey
  14. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990