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