Branchburg Township
| Branchburg Township | |||
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1845 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Somerset County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 34 ′ N , 74 ° 43 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 15,049 (as of: 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 286.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 52.5 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) of which 52.5 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 61 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 08853, 08876 | ||
| Area code : | +1 908 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-07180 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0882175 | ||
| Website : | www.branchburg.nj.us | ||
| Mayor : | Robert Bouwman | ||
Branchburg Township is a township in Somerset County , New Jersey , USA . In the 2000 census, a population of 14,566 was recorded.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 52.5 km 2 , not including water bodies.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 14,566 people, 5,272 households and 4,064 families in the city. The population density is 277.6 inhabitants per km 2 . 90.44% of the population are White, 1.95% African American , 0.10% Native American , 6.17% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.39% Other Ethnicity, and 0.92% Mixed Race . 2.69% are Latinos of any race.
39.7% of the 5,272 households have children under the age of 18. 69.6% of them are married couples living together, 5.5% are single mothers, 22.9% are not families, 18.8% are single households and 5.0% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 76, the average family size 3.19.
27.3% of the population are under 18 years old, 4.5% between 18 and 24, 34.6% between 25 and 44, 25.3% between 45 and 64, 8.3% older than 65. The average age is 38 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 96.4, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 93.2.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 96,864 , and the median income for a family is $ 110,268. Males have a median income of $ 70,726 versus $ 47,786 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 41,241. 1.9% of the population and 1.1% of families live below the poverty line , of which 1.4% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 5.0% of people are older than 65.