Brass Castle, New Jersey Explained

Official Name:Brass Castle, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Warren County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Brass Castle
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Warren County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Coordinates:40.7631°N -75.0262°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Named For:Jacob Brass
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.65
Area Total Sq Mi:2.95
Area Land Km2:7.61
Area Land Sq Mi:2.94
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.54
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:150
Elevation Ft:492
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1536
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:201.82
Population Density Sq Mi:522.63
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Area Code:908
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[4] [5] [6]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02389234[7]

Brass Castle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[8] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,555.[9]

Brass Castle is named for Jacob Brass, an early settler of the area.[10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brass Castle had a total area of 2.934mi2, including 2.918mi2 of land and 0.016mi2 of water (0.54%).[4] [11]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,555 people, 552 households, and 452 families in the CDP. The population density was 532.9/mi2. There were 575 housing units at an average density of 197.1/mi2. The racial makeup was 95.95% (1,492) White, 1.61% (25) Black or African American, 0.06% (1) Native American, 1.48% (23) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.26% (4) from other races, and 0.64% (10) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.22% (50) of the population.[9]

Of the 552 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 73.9% were married couples living together; 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.1% were non-families. Of all households, 15.8% were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.[9]

25.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.8 males.[9]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 1,507 people, 517 households, and 436 families living in the CDP. The population density was 199.3/km2. There were 535 housing units at an average density of 70.7/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.21% White, 0.93% African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.[12]

There were 517 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.18.[12]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.[12]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $79,227, and the median income for a family was $84,783. Males had a median income of $51,689 versus $35,690 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,393. About 5.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed September 21, 2012.
  3. https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3407360 Census Data Explorer: Brass Castle CDP, New Jersey
  4. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  6. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  7. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  8. 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
  9. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3407360 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Brass Castle CDP, New Jersey
  10. Book: Federal Writers' Project

    . New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past . 517 . Federal Writers' Project . Federal Writers' Project . 1-60354-029-6 . 2007 . US History Publishers, 2007.

  11. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  12. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3407360 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Brass Castle CDP, New Jersey