Middlebush, New Jersey Explained

Middlebush, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Somerset County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Middlebush
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Somerset 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:Somerset
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Franklin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.16
Area Land Km2:5.15
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.99
Area Land Sq Mi:1.99
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Percent:0.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2368
Population Density Km2:459.51
Population Density Sq Mi:1189.95
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:42
Elevation Ft:138
Coordinates Footnotes:[4] [5]
Coordinates:40.5057°N -74.5334°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08873 - Somerset[6]
Area Code:609/640 and 732/848
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[7]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02584011

Middlebush is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[8] located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[9] [10] [11] [12] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,326.[13] It is perhaps most distinguished as being the host section for Franklin Township's municipal complex.

Middlebush still has a rural feel with 19th-century homes and tree-lined streets. Middlebush was once a stop on the Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad, and this legacy is evident in the street named Railroad Avenue that presently has no railroad tracks in sight.[14]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Middlebush had a total area of 1.990 square miles (5.155 km2), including 1.989 square miles (5.151 km2) of land and 0.001 square miles (0.004 km2) of water (0.07%).[4]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,326 people, 834 households, and 592 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 868 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 62.81% (1,461) White, 12.64% (294) Black or African American, 0.17% (4) Native American, 20.03% (466) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.72% (40) from other races, and 2.62% (61) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.92% (161) of the population.[13]

Of the 834 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18; 63.2% were married couples living together; 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.0% were non-families. Of all households, 25.5% were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.40.[13]

24.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.0 males.[13]

Points of interest

Historic district

The Middlebush Village Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 2007.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3445870 Census Data Explorer: Middlebush CDP, New Jersey
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 23, 2012.
  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/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  6. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=middlebush&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Middlebush, NJ
  7. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  8. 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
  9. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34035 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Somerset County, New Jersey
  10. http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey
  11. 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)
  12. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  13. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3445870 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Middlebush CDP, New Jersey
  14. Book: William B. Brahms . William B. Brahms . Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ: A History . 1997 . . 0-9668586-0-3 .
  15. http://www.middlebushfire.org/ Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department