Editing North Middletown, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US}}
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|official_name            = North Middletown, New Jersey
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]]
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020>[https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3453205 Census Data Explorer: North Middletown CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2023.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 07748<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=north%20middletown&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for North Middletown, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed August 8, 2012.</ref>
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|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|53205}}<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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'''North Middletown''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) within [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown Township]], in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212203413/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the CDP population was 3,146,<ref name=Census2020/> down from 3,295 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3453205 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for North Middletown CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212135557/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3453205 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 8, 2012.</ref>

The community was formerly known as '''East Keansburg''' and was renamed North Middletown by municipal ordinance around 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.middletownnj.org/249/History|title = History &#124; Middletown, NJ}}</ref>

==Geography==
North Middletown is in northeastern Monmouth County, in the northwest corner of Middletown Township. It is bordered to the east by [[Port Monmouth, New Jersey|Port Monmouth]] and to the west by the borough of [[Keansburg, New Jersey|Keansburg]]. The northern edge of the community is the shore of [[Sandy Hook Bay]], an arm of [[Raritan Bay]]. [[New Jersey Route 36]] runs along the southern border of the community, leading east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey|Atlantic Highlands]] and west the same distance to [[Keyport, New Jersey|Keyport]].
 
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], North Middletown has a total area of {{convert|0.434|sqmi|3}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 3160
|2000= 3165
|2010= 3295
|2020= 3146
|footnote=source: 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 3,295 people, 1,142 households, and 859 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7593.9|/sqmi}}. There were 1,203 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2772.5|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 90.77% (2,991) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.82% (60) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.21% (7) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.61% (86) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.03% (67) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.52% (83) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 9.62% (317) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,142 households, 36.2% had children under the age of 18; 54.1% were married couples living together; 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.8% were non-families. Of all households, 18.0% were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.30.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 3,165 people, 1,026 households and 819 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|6,879.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,099 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,388.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.42% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.37% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3453205 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for North Middletown CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092625/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3453205 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 8, 2012.</ref>	
There were 1,026 households, of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.44.<ref name=Census2000/>

Age distribution was 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The [[median household income]] was $54,954, and the median family income was $60,893. Males had a median income of $49,120 versus $28,929 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $20,462. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

==Emergency services==
North Middletown is served by the East Keansburg Fire Company and [[Middletown First Aid and Rescue Squad]], both located in the CDP.

==References==
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{{Middletown, New Jersey}}
{{Monmouth County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Monmouth County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Middletown Township, New Jersey]]