Editing Madison Park, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US}}
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|official_name            = Madison Park, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/madisonparkcdpnewjersey/ QuickFacts Madison Park CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 22, 2023.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 08859 ([[Parlin, New Jersey|Parlin]])<br/>08879 ([[South Amboy, New Jersey|South Amboy]])<br/>08857 ([[Old Bridge, New Jersey|Old Bridge]])
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'''Madison Park''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP)<ref>[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> 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)], [[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 CDP's population was 8,050,<ref name=Census2020/> up from 7,144 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3442540 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Madison Park CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 28, 2012.</ref> The name "Madison Park" comes from Madison Township, the original name for Old Bridge Township from 1869 until 1975.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 170. Accessed March 11, 2012.</ref><ref>"New Names Voted for 2 Communities", ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 6, 1975. p. 88</ref>

Madison Park is the name of a residential development constructed in 1955–1956 by Herbert J. Kendall. The original development is located west of [[U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 9]] and is bounded by Bordentown Avenue, Cheesequake Road, and Ernston Road. The western side of Madison Park is served by [[ZIP Code]] 08859 for [[Parlin, New Jersey]]. Madison Park has a fire department (District 4 Old Bridge Township), a volunteer first aid squad, and a school all located within the development. All of the streets in the development are named after prominent universities, with Princeton Road as an oval interior road connecting to the entire development.

==Geography==
Madison Park is in eastern Middlesex County, along the northern edge of Old Bridge Township. It is bordered to the north by the borough of [[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]] and to the southeast by [[Cheesequake Creek]]. [[U.S. Route 9]] crosses the center of the CDP, leading north into Sayreville and south {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the CDP had a total area of {{convert|3.00|sqmi|2}}, including {{convert|2.95|sqmi|2}} of land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|2}} of water (1.83%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The portion of the CDP east of Route 9 drains southeast to Cheesequake Creek, while portion west of Route 9 drains southwest toward Tennant Brook, a tributary of the [[South River (Raritan River tributary)|South River]]. The entire community is within the watershed of [[Raritan Bay]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 7447
|1990= 7490
|2000= 6929
|2010= 7144
|2020= 8050
|footnote=Population sources: 1980<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=1AVxMztHPuoC&pg=PA50 ''1980 Census of Population: Number of Inhabitants United States Summary''], p. 1-141. [[United States Census Bureau]], June 1983. Accessed June 28, 2015.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 7,144 people, 730 households, and 1,858 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4306.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 730 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1648.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 52.14% (3,725) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 13.26% (947) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.24% (17) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 25.74% (1,839) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.23% (302) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 4.40% (314) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 13.91% (994) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 730 households, 33.3% had children under the age of 18; 51.1% were married couples living together; 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.1% were non-families. Of all households, 23.0% were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.28.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 6,929 people, 730 households, and 730 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,631.3|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 730 housing units at an average density of {{convert|596.3|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 13.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 19.97% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 13.05% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3442540 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Madison Park CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212093756/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3442540 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 28, 2012.</ref>

There were 730 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.37.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,263, and the median income for a family was $56,025. Males had a median income of $40,766 versus $31,890 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $21,622. About 6.0% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

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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]]