Editing Brownville, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
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|official_name            = Brownville, New Jersey
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge]]
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|postal_code              = 08857 ([[Old Bridge, New Jersey|Old Bridge]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 732|732]]
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|blank_info               = 34-08492<ref name=CensusArea>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222616/http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt |date=March 4, 2016 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |date=July 9, 2021 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119221733/https://census.missouri.edu/geocodes/?state=34 |date=November 19, 2018 }}, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref>
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'''Brownville''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge Township]], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]], United States.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126223213/https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf |date=January 26, 2022 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed November 28, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34023 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212200723/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34023 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 28, 2012.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 2,746,<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 2,383 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3408492 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Brownville CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212140011/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3408492 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 28, 2012.</ref>

==Geography==
Brownville is in eastern Middlesex County, less than {{convert|2|mi|0}} from the [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]] line. The community is near the center of Old Bridge Township, and the community of [[Old Bridge, New Jersey|Old Bridge]] borders Brownville to the west and south. [[U.S. Route 9]] forms the western border of Brownville; the highway leads north {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[South Amboy, New Jersey|South Amboy]] and south {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold]]. [[County Route 516 (New Jersey)|County Route 516]] crosses the center of Brownville, leading west {{convert|3.5|mi|1}} to [[New Jersey Route 18|Route 18]] in the western part of Old Bridge and east {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the center of [[Matawan, New Jersey|Matawan]]. The intersection known as [[Cottrell Corners, New Jersey|Cottrell Corners]] is in the center of the Brownville CDP.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://mapper.acme.com/?ll=40.40314,-74.29582&z=14&t=U&marker0=40.40314%2C-74.29582%2C5.3%20km%20NW%20of%20Morganville%20NJ| title=Brownville NJ - U.S. Geological Survey topographic map series| publisher=ACME Mapper| access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.07|mi2|2}}, of which {{convert|0.001|mi2|3}}, or 0.09%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The community drains north toward Tennent Brook, a west-flowing tributary of the [[South River (Raritan River tributary)|South River]], part of the [[Raritan River]] watershed leading to [[New York Bay]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 2660
|2010= 2383
|2020= 2746
|footnote=Population sources: 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name="Census 2020"/>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 2,383 people, 1,000 households, and 659 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2379.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 1,028 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1026.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 80.19% (1,911) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 5.04% (120) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.04% (1) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 10.07% (240) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.08% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.97% (47) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.60% (62) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 11.20% (267) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,000 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18; 49.0% were married couples living together; 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.1% were non-families. Of all households, 28.4% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.<ref name=Census2010/>

19.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 78.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 74.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,660 people, 1,165 households, and 709 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,092.6|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 1,186 housing units at an average density of {{convert|487.1|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.29% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.62% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.86% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3408492 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Brownville CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212094837/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3408492 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 28, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,165 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.99.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,750, and the median income for a family was $83,636. Males had a median income of $56,111 versus $44,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $30,520. About 2.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

==References==
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{{Middlesex County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Middlesex County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Old Bridge Township, New Jersey]]