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Brownville, New Jersey
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Location in Middlesex County and the state of New Jersey
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 Brownville, New Jersey
Location in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Brownville, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Brownville, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Old Bridge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.15% |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,746 |
| • Density | 2,566.36/sq mi (991.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08857 (Old Bridge)
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| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-08492 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389253 |
Brownville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,746, up from 2,383 in 2010.
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Geography
Brownville is in eastern Middlesex County, less than 2 miles (3 km) from the Monmouth County line. The community is near the center of Old Bridge Township, and the community of Old Bridge borders Brownville to the west and south. U.S. Route 9 forms the western border of Brownville; the highway leads north 5 miles (8 km) to South Amboy and south 11 miles (18 km) to Freehold. County Route 516 crosses the center of Brownville, leading west 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Route 18 in the western part of Old Bridge and east 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Matawan. The intersection known as Cottrell Corners is in the center of the Brownville CDP.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), of which 0.001 square miles (0.003 km2), or 0.09%, are water. The community drains north toward Tennent Brook, a west-flowing tributary of the South River, part of the Raritan River watershed leading to New York Bay.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 2,660 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,383 | −10.4% | |
| 2020 | 2,746 | 15.2% | |
| Population sources: 2000 2010 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 2,379.4 people per square mile (918.7 people/km2). There were 1,028 housing units at an average density of 1,026.4 units per square mile (396.3 units/km2). The racial makeup was 80.19% (1,911) White, 5.04% (120) Black or African American, 0.04% (1) Native American, 10.07% (240) Asian, 0.08% (2) Pacific Islander, 1.97% (47) from other races, and 2.60% (62) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.20% (267) of the population.
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.
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.
See also
In Spanish: Brownville (Nueva Jersey) para niños
