Middlebush, New Jersey | |
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  Middlebush Location in the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:40°30′21″N74°32′00″W / 40.505696°N 74.53337°W /40.505696; -74.53337[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,368 |
| • Density | 1,190.1/sq mi (459.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area codes | 609/640 and732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-45870[1][2][7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584011[1][2] |
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Middlebush is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP)[8] located inFranklin Township, inSomerset County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey.[9][10][11][12] As of the2010 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 theMillstone 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 theUnited 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%).[1][2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 803 | — | |
| 2020 | 2,368 | 194.9% | |
| Population sources: 2010[13] 2020[5] | |||
The2010 United States census counted 2,326 people, 834 households, and 592 families in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 1,169.6 per square mile (451.6/km2). There were 868 housing units at an average density of 436.4 per square mile (168.5/km2). 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) fromother 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]
TheMiddlebush Village Historic District was added to theNational Register of Historic Places on April 24, 2007.
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