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Middlebush, New Jersey

Middlebush, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Middlebush, New Jersey is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey is located in the US
Middlebush, New Jersey
Middlebush, New Jersey
Location of Middlebush in Somerset County. Inset: Location of Somerset County in the state of New Jersey.
Coordinates: 40°30′21″N 74°32′00″W / 40.505696°N 74.53337°W / 40.505696; -74.53337Coordinates: 40°30′21″N 74°32′00″W / 40.505696°N 74.53337°W / 40.505696; -74.53337
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 (Census 2010)
 • Total 2,326
 • Density 1,169.6/sq mi (451.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08873 - Somerset
Area code(s) 609 and 732/848
FIPS code 3445870
GNIS feature ID 02584011

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.

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%).

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,326 people, 834 households, and 592.1 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 or Latino of any race were 6.92% (161) of the population.


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