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==Geography==
==Geography==
Middlebush CDP is located at {{coord|40.505696|-74.53337|type:city_region:US-NJ|format=dms|display=inline}} (40.505696,-74.53337). According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Middlebush had a total area of 1.990 square miles (5.155&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 1.989 square miles (5.151&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.001 square miles (0.004&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (0.07%) is water.<ref name="GR1" /><ref name=CensusArea/>
Middlebush CDP is located at {{coord|40.505696|-74.53337|type:city_region:US-NJ|format=dms|display=inline}} (40.505696,-74.53337). According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Middlebush had a total area of 1.990 square miles (5.155&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 1.989 square miles (5.151&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.001 square miles (0.004&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (0.07%) is water.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1" />


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Middlebush, New Jersey
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountySomerset
TownshipFranklin
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.990 sq mi (5.155 km2)
 • Land1.989 sq mi (5.151 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.004 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
[2]
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (Census 2010)[3]
 • Total
2,326
 • Density1,169.6/sq mi (451.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
08873 - Somerset[4]
Area code(s)609 and 732/848
FIPS code3445870[1][5]
GNIS feature ID02584011[1][5]
Milk bottle from Somerset Farms in Middlebush

Middlebush is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.[6][7][8] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,326.[3] 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.[9]

Geography

Middlebush CDP is located at 40°30′21″N 74°32′00″W / 40.505696°N 74.53337°W / 40.505696; -74.53337 (40.505696,-74.53337). According to the United States Census Bureau, Middlebush had a total area of 1.990 square miles (5.155 km2), of which, 1.989 square miles (5.151 km2) of it is land and 0.001 square miles (0.004 km2) of it (0.07%) is water.[1][5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010803—
Population sources: 2010[3]

Census 2010

Template:USCensusDemographics

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[10]

National Register of Historic Places

Middlebush Village Historic District
Cedar Grove Cemetery in Middlebush
LocationMiddlebush, New Jersey
NRHP reference No.07000384
Added to NRHPApril 25, 2007

The Middlebush Village Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 2007. It is district #07000384.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 13, 2013.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middlebush Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 23, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Middlebush CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Middlebush, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 12, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  6. ^ 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, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  7. ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  8. ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  9. ^ William B. Brahms (1997). Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ: A History. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-9668586-0-3. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department
  11. ^ Historic Preservation Office List of New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in Somerset County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed January 31, 2008.
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