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Country
  
United States

County
  
Warren

Named for
  
Jacob Brass

Elevation
  
150 m

Population
  
1,507 (2000)

State
  
New Jersey

Township
  
Washington

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Area
  
7.599 km²

Area code
  
908

Brass Castle, New Jersey

Brass Castle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township, in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,555. It is located in the easternmost region of the Lehigh Valley.

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Map of Brass Castle, Washington Twp, NJ 07882, USA

Brass Castle is named for Jacob Brass, an early settler of the area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brass Castle had a total area of 2.934 square miles (7.599 km2), including 2.918 square miles (7.557 km2) of land and 0.016 square miles (0.041 km2) of water (0.54%).

Census 2010

The 2010 United States Census counted 1,555 people, 552 households, and 452.1 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 532.9 per square mile (205.8/km2). The CDP contained 575 housing units at an average density of 197.1 per square mile (76.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.95% (1,492) White, 1.61% (25) Black or African American, 0.06% (1) Native American, 1.48% (23) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.26% (4) from other races, and 0.64% (10) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.22% (50) of the population.

Out of a total of 552 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, 25.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females the census counted 95.1 males, but for 100 females at least 18 years old, it was 97.8 males.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 1,507 people, 517 households, and 436 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 199.3/km² (516.5/mi²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 70.7/km² (183.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.21% White, 0.93% African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 517 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $79,227, and the median income for a family was $84,783. Males had a median income of $51,689 versus $35,690 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,393. About 5.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

Brass Castle, New Jersey Wikipedia