Middlebush, New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey | |
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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 | |
| Area code(s) | 609 and 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3445870[1][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584011[1][5] |
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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.[6][7][8][9] 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.[10]
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%).[1][5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 803 | — | |
| Population sources: 2010[3] | |||
Census 2010
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[11]
Historic district
The Middlebush Village Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 2007.
References
- ^ a b c d e Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middlebush Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 23, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Middlebush, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c d US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
- ^ William B. Brahms (1997). Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ: A History. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-9668586-0-3.
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