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Brass Castle, New Jersey
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Map of Brass Castle CDP in Warren County
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 Brass Castle, New Jersey
Location in Warren County, New Jersey
Brass Castle, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Brass Castle, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Washington |
| Named for | Jacob Brass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.95 sq mi (7.65 km2) |
| • Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.54% |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,536 |
| • Density | 522.63/sq mi (201.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-07360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389234 |
Brass Castle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,555.
Brass Castle is named for Jacob Brass, an early settler of the area.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Brass Castle had a total area of 2.934 square miles (7.60 km2), including 2.918 square miles (7.56 km2) of land and 0.016 square miles (0.041 km2) of water (0.54%).
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,419 | — | |
| 2000 | 1,507 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,555 | 3.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,536 | −1.2% | |
| Population sources: 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 1,555 people, 552 households, and 452 families in the CDP. The population density was 532.9 people per square mile (205.8 people/km2). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 197.1 units per square mile (76.1 units/km2). The racial makeup 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.22% (50) of the population.
Of the 552 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 73.9% were married couples living together; 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.1% were non-families. Of all households, 15.8% 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.
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 population had 95.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.8 males.
See also
In Spanish: Brass Castle para niños
