Blairstown (CDP), New Jersey

For the township, see Blairstown, New Jersey.
Blairstown, New Jersey
Census designated place
Blairstown, New Jersey

Blairstown's location in Warren County (Inset: Location of Warren County in New Jersey).

Coordinates: 40°59′15″N 74°57′16″W / 40.987381°N 74.954581°W / 40.987381; -74.954581Coordinates: 40°59′15″N 74°57′16″W / 40.987381°N 74.954581°W / 40.987381; -74.954581
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Warren
Township Blairstown
Area[1]
  Total 0.432 sq mi (1.120 km2)
  Land 0.425 sq mi (1.102 km2)
  Water 0.007 sq mi (0.019 km2)  1.65%
Elevation[2] 440 ft (134 m)
Population (2000 Census)[3]
  Total 515
  Density 1,210.7/sq mi (467.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07825[4]
Area code(s) 908
FIPS code 3406130[1][5][6]
GNIS feature ID 02583969[1][7]

Blairstown is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) located within Blairstown Township, in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, that was created as part of the 2010 United States Census.[8][9][10] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 515.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.432 square miles (1.120 km2), of which, 0.425 square miles (1.102 km2) of it was land and 0.007 square miles (0.019 km2) of it (1.65%) was water.[1][11]

Demographics

Census 2010

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 515 people, 201 households, and 134.1 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,210.7 per square mile (467.5/km2). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 514.8 per square mile (198.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.89% (499) White, 0.78% (4) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.58% (3) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.97% (5) from other races, and 0.78% (4) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.50% (18) of the population.[3]

There were 201 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.[3]

In the CDP, 22.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 13, 2013.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairstown Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed September 27, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Blairstown CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 27, 2012.
  4. Look Up a ZIP Code for Blairstown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 27, 2012.
  5. American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  6. A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 3, 2013.
  7. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  8. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
  9. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
  10. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 3, 2013. "Warren County—Name Changes: Beattystown CDP name corrected from Beatyestown; New CDPs: Allamuchy (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Anderson, Asbury, Blairstown, Brainards, Bridgeville, Broadway, Brookfield, Buttzville, Columbia, Delaware, Delaware Park, Finesville, Great Meadows (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna CDP and additional area), Greenwich, Hainesburg, Harmony, Hope, Hutchinson, Johnsonburg, Lopatcong Overlook, Marksboro, Mountain Lake, Mount Hermon, New Village, Panther Valley (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Port Colden, Port Murray, Silver Lake, Stewartsville, Upper Pohatcong, Upper Stewartsville, and Vienna (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna and additional area)"
  11. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 19, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.