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Middlebush, New Jersey
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 Middlebush, New Jersey
Location in Somerset County, New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.990 sq mi (5.155 km2) |
| • Land | 1.989 sq mi (5.151 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.004 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,326 |
| • Density | 1,169.6/sq mi (451.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP code |
08873 - Somerset
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| Area code(s) | 609/640 and 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3445870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584011 |
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Middlebush is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,326. 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.
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%).
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 803 | — | |
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Census 2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,326 people, 834 households, and 592 families residing in the CDP. The population 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 of the CDP 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 (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.92% (161) of the population.
There were 834 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households 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.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 24.6% 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 there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 92.0 males.
Points of interest
- Middlebush Reformed Church
- Middlebush Park is Franklin Township's newest municipal park. Located in Middlebush, off DeMott Lane, the park hosts ballfields and a children's playground.
- Stage House Tavern was Colonial Farms, which now houses the restaurant.
- Middlebush Giant was a circus performer and sideshow attraction who retired to a farm in Middlebush.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery, Franklin is located off Amwell Avenue and contains the body of the Middlebush Giant.
- Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department
Historic district
The Middlebush Village Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 2007.
See also
In Spanish: Middlebush para niños
