Editing Brass Castle, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Warren County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Brass Castle, New Jersey
| settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]

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| map_caption              = Map of Brass Castle CDP in Warren County
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| pushpin_label            = Brass Castle
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location in [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]]##Location in [[New Jersey]]##Location in the United States
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| coordinates              = {{coord|40.763125|-75.026248|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = {{flag|New Jersey}}
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren]]
| subdivision_type3        = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
| subdivision_name3        = [[Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Washington]]
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| named_for                = Jacob Brass
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| area_total_km2           = 7.65
| area_total_sq_mi         = 2.95
| area_land_km2            = 7.61
| area_land_sq_mi          = 2.94
| area_water_km2           = 0.04
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
| area_water_percent       = 0.54
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|2389234|Brass Castle Census Designated Place}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref>
| elevation_m              = 150
| elevation_ft             = 492

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| population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020>[https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3407360 Census Data Explorer: Brass Castle CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2023.</ref>
| population_total         = 1536
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_km2   = 201.82
| population_density_sq_mi = 522.63

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| area_code                = [[Area code 908|908]]
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| blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|07360}}<ref name=CensusArea>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref>
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'''Brass Castle''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located within [[Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Washington Township]], in [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34041 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212201038/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34041 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref> As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the CDP's population was 1,555.<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3407360 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Brass Castle CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212134232/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3407360 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 20, 2012.</ref>

Brass Castle is named for Jacob Brass, an early settler of the area.<ref name="NJ1">{{cite book |title=New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past |page=517 |author=Federal Writers' Project |authorlink=Federal Writers' Project |isbn=1-60354-029-6 |year=2007 |publisher=US History Publishers, 2007}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Brass Castle had a total area of {{convert|2.934|mi2|km2}}, including {{convert|2.918|mi2|km2}} of land and {{convert|0.016|mi2|km2}} of water (0.54%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">[https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 1419
|2000= 1507
|2010= 1555
|2020= 1536
|footnote=Population sources:<br>2000<ref name=Census2000/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 1,555 people, 552 households, and 452 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|532.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 575 housing units at an average density of {{convert|197.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 95.95% (1,492) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.61% (25) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.06% (1) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.48% (23) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% (4) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 0.64% (10) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 3.22% (50) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,507 people, 517 households, and 436 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|199.3|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 535 housing units at an average density of {{convert|70.7|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.93% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.66% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3407360 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Brass Castle CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102756/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3407360 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 20, 2012.</ref>

There were 517 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were [[Marriage|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.<ref name=Census2000/>

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.<ref name=Census2000/>

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.<ref name=Census2000/>

== References ==
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{{Warren County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Warren County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey]]