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ACRES	Planning Area Description	Planning Area Number	SQMI
1856.53	ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE	5	2.9008
0.46	FRINGE	3	0.0008
6734.89	SUBURBAN	2	10.5235
957.49	RURAL ENV. SENSITIVE	42	1.4960
3394.76	RURAL	4	5.3045
0.39	METROPOLITAN	1	0.0006

ACRES

Center Name

Center Type

Planning Area Description

Planning Area Number

SQMI

1856.53

ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE

2.9008

0.46

FRINGE

0.0008

6734.89

SUBURBAN

10.5235

957.49

RURAL ENV. SENSITIVE

1.4960

3394.76

RURAL

5.3045

0.39

METROPOLITAN

0.0006

Field	Value
Address	1077 US Highway 202 North
City	Branchburg
State	NJ
ZIP Code	08876
Phone Number	(908) 526-1300
Fax Number	(908) 526-2452
Mayor's Name	John Sanford
Term Start	2008-01-01
Term End	2008-12-31

Field

Value

Address

1077 US Highway 202 North

City

Branchburg

State

ZIP Code

08876

Phone Number

(908) 526-1300

Fax Number

(908) 526-2452

Mayor's Name

John Sanford

Term Start

2008-01-01

Term End

2008-12-31

Placenames

CLASS	COORDS	ELEVATION	FEATUREID	NAME	QUAD
Church	View Map	27	2059377	Neshanic United Methodist Church	Raritan
Locale	View Map	19	2059387	Ralph Reeve Cultural Center	Raritan
School	View Map	45	2059500	Central Middle School	Raritan
School	View Map	61	2059520	Stony Brook Elementary School	Raritan
Crossing	View Map	33	2059571	Lanes Crossing (historical)	Raritan
Cemetery	View Map	21	2059589	North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery	Raritan
School	View Map	48	2059626	Raritan Valley Community College	Raritan
Populated Place	View Map	62	874902	Branchburg Park	Raritan
School	View Map	38	874903	Old York Elementary School	Raritan
Stream	View Map	18	875361	Chambers Brook	Raritan
School	View Map	32	876288	Fairview School	Raritan
Populated Place	View Map	31	878390	Milltown	Raritan
Populated Place	View Map	28	878715	Neshanic Station	Raritan
Populated Place	View Map	24	878824	North Branch	Raritan
Populated Place	View Map	18	878829	North Branch Depot	Raritan
Populated Place	View Map	26	881923	Woodfern	Flemington

CLASS

COORDS

ELEVATION

FEATUREID

NAME

QUAD

Church

View Map

2059377

Neshanic United Methodist Church

Raritan

Locale

View Map

2059387

Ralph Reeve Cultural Center

Raritan

School

View Map

2059500

Central Middle School

Raritan

School

View Map

2059520

Stony Brook Elementary School

Raritan

Crossing

View Map

2059571

Lanes Crossing (historical)

Raritan

Cemetery

View Map

2059589

North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery

Raritan

School

View Map

2059626

Raritan Valley Community College

Raritan

Populated Place

View Map

874902

Branchburg Park

Raritan

School

View Map

874903

Old York Elementary School

Raritan

Stream

View Map

875361

Chambers Brook

Raritan

School

View Map

876288

Fairview School

Raritan

Populated Place

View Map

878390

Milltown

Raritan

Populated Place

View Map

878715

Neshanic Station

Raritan

Populated Place

View Map

878824

North Branch

Raritan

Populated Place

View Map

878829

North Branch Depot

Raritan

Populated Place

View Map

881923

Woodfern

Flemington

Historic Population

Field	Value
MUNI	BRANCHBURG TWP
COUNTY	SOMERSET
ACRES	12944.72
Square Miles	20.23
1930 Population	1084
1940 Population	1231
1950 Population	1958
1960 Population	3741
1970 Population	5742
1980 Population	7846
1990 Population	10888
Total Population	14566
1930 Density	53.5
1940 Density	60.8
1950 Density	96.7
1960 Density	184.7
1970 Density	283.6
1980 Density	387.5
1990 Density	537.7
PDEN00	720.0198

Field

Value

MUNI

BRANCHBURG TWP

COUNTY

SOMERSET

ACRES

12944.72

Square Miles

20.23

1930 Population

1084

1940 Population

1231

1950 Population

1958

1960 Population

3741

1970 Population

5742

1980 Population

7846

1990 Population

10888

Total Population

14566

1930 Density

53.5

1940 Density

60.8

1950 Density

96.7

1960 Density

184.7

1970 Density

283.6

1980 Density

387.5

1990 Density

537.7

PDEN00

720.0198

Employment Statistics (2003)

1st Quarter Employment	2nd Quarter Employment	3rd Quarter Employment	4th Quarter Employment	Average Annual Employment	Average Annual Wages	Average Units	Average Weekly Wages	Statistic Type	Total Wages
8867	8915	9060	8818	8865	58677	454	1128	TOTAL - ALL COVERED UI & UCFE	520144024
7637	7924	7889	7822	7799	60820	444	1170	TOTAL - PRIVATE SECTOR	474302333
1220	982	1162	988	1057	43099	8	829	TOTAL - LOCAL GOVT	45551536
10	9	9	8	9	31944	2	614	TOTAL - FEDERAL GOVT	290155

1st Quarter Employment

2nd Quarter Employment

3rd Quarter Employment

4th Quarter Employment

Average Annual Employment

Average Annual Wages

Average Units

Average Weekly Wages

Statistic Type

Total Wages

8867

8915

9060

8818

8865

58677

454

1128

TOTAL - ALL COVERED UI & UCFE

520144024

7637

7924

7889

7822

7799

60820

444

1170

TOTAL - PRIVATE SECTOR

474302333

1220

982

1162

988

1057

43099

829

TOTAL - LOCAL GOVT

45551536

31944

614

TOTAL - FEDERAL GOVT

290155

Land Use (2002)

ACRES	LABEL02	LU02
1.50	BRIDGE OVER WATER	1419
173.23	STREAMS AND CANALS	5100
168.00	RESIDENTIAL, HIGH DENSITY OR MULTIPLE DWELLING	1110
286.10	RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE UNIT, MEDIUM DENSITY	1120
973.97	RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE UNIT, LOW DENSITY	1130
2849.15	RESIDENTIAL, RURAL, SINGLE UNIT	1140
274.66	COMMERCIAL/SERVICES	1200
332.12	INDUSTRIAL	1300
71.23	TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNICATION/UTILITIES	1400
91.08	MAJOR ROADWAY	1410
11.21	WETLAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY	1461
24.91	UPLAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY DEVELOPED	1462
124.04	UPLAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNDEVELOPED	1463
38.21	STORMWATER BASIN	1499
609.58	OTHER URBAN OR BUILT-UP LAND	1700
24.40	MANAGED WETLAND IN MAINTAINED LAWN GREENSPACE	1750
351.05	RECREATIONAL LAND	1800
40.04	ATHLETIC FIELDS (SCHOOLS)	1804
2285.42	CROPLAND AND PASTURELAND	2100
550.96	AGRICULTURAL WETLANDS (MODIFIED)	2140
9.60	FORMER AGRICULTURAL WETLAND (BECOMING SHRUBBY, NOT BUILT-UP)	2150
56.03	ORCHARDS/VINEYARDS/NURSERIES/HORTICULTURAL AREAS	2200
77.50	OTHER AGRICULTURE	2400
300.64	DECIDUOUS FOREST (10-50% CROWN CLOSURE)	4110
835.48	DECIDUOUS FOREST (>50% CROWN CLOSURE)	4120
14.85	CONIFEROUS FOREST (10-50% CROWN CLOSURE)	4210
188.28	CONIFEROUS FOREST (>50% CROWN CLOSURE)	4220
3.97	PLANTATION	4230
97.02	MIXED FOREST (>50% CONIFEROUS WITH >50% CROWN CLOSURE)	4312
30.98	MIXED FOREST (>50% DECIDUOUS WITH 10-50% CROWN CLOSURE)	4321
104.18	MIXED FOREST (>50% DECIDUOUS WITH >50% CROWN CLOSURE)	4322
241.40	OLD FIELD (< 25% BRUSH COVERED)	4410
17.92	DECIDUOUS BRUSH/SHRUBLAND	4420
204.97	CONIFEROUS BRUSH/SHRUBLAND	4430
372.87	MIXED DECIDUOUS/CONIFEROUS BRUSH/SHRUBLAND	4440
11.70	NATURAL LAKES	5200
24.08	ARTIFICIAL LAKES	5300
458.89	DECIDUOUS WOODED WETLANDS	6210
0.76	CONIFEROUS WOODED WETLANDS	6220
31.24	DECIDUOUS SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS	6231
7.91	CONIFEROUS SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS	6232
26.61	MIXED SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS (DECIDUOUS DOM.)	6233
12.77	MIXED SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS (CONIFEROUS DOM.)	6234
166.33	HERBACEOUS WETLANDS	6240
8.49	MIXED WOODED WETLANDS (DECIDUOUS DOM.)	6251
3.43	DISTURBED WETLANDS (MODIFIED)	7430
321.71	TRANSITIONAL AREAS	7500
12.32	MANAGED WETLAND IN BUILT-UP MAINTAINED REC AREA	1850
2.27	MIXED WOODED WETLANDS (CONIFEROUS DOM.)	6252
6.56	INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES	1500
3.09	CEMETERY	1710
5.20	MIXED FOREST (>50% CONIFEROUS WITH 10-50% CROWN CLOSURE)	4311

ACRES

LABEL02

LU02

1.50

BRIDGE OVER WATER

1419

173.23

STREAMS AND CANALS

5100

168.00

RESIDENTIAL, HIGH DENSITY OR MULTIPLE DWELLING

1110

286.10

RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE UNIT, MEDIUM DENSITY

1120

973.97

RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE UNIT, LOW DENSITY

1130

2849.15

RESIDENTIAL, RURAL, SINGLE UNIT

1140

274.66

COMMERCIAL/SERVICES

1200

332.12

INDUSTRIAL

1300

71.23

TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNICATION/UTILITIES

1400

91.08

MAJOR ROADWAY

1410

11.21

WETLAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY

1461

24.91

UPLAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY DEVELOPED

1462

124.04

UPLAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNDEVELOPED

1463

38.21

STORMWATER BASIN

1499

609.58

OTHER URBAN OR BUILT-UP LAND

1700

24.40

MANAGED WETLAND IN MAINTAINED LAWN GREENSPACE

1750

351.05

RECREATIONAL LAND

1800

40.04

ATHLETIC FIELDS (SCHOOLS)

1804

2285.42

CROPLAND AND PASTURELAND

2100

550.96

AGRICULTURAL WETLANDS (MODIFIED)

2140

9.60

FORMER AGRICULTURAL WETLAND (BECOMING SHRUBBY, NOT BUILT-UP)

2150

56.03

ORCHARDS/VINEYARDS/NURSERIES/HORTICULTURAL AREAS

2200

77.50

OTHER AGRICULTURE

2400

300.64

DECIDUOUS FOREST (10-50% CROWN CLOSURE)

4110

835.48

DECIDUOUS FOREST (>50% CROWN CLOSURE)

4120

14.85

CONIFEROUS FOREST (10-50% CROWN CLOSURE)

4210

188.28

CONIFEROUS FOREST (>50% CROWN CLOSURE)

4220

3.97

PLANTATION

4230

97.02

MIXED FOREST (>50% CONIFEROUS WITH >50% CROWN CLOSURE)

4312

30.98

MIXED FOREST (>50% DECIDUOUS WITH 10-50% CROWN CLOSURE)

4321

104.18

MIXED FOREST (>50% DECIDUOUS WITH >50% CROWN CLOSURE)

4322

241.40

OLD FIELD (< 25% BRUSH COVERED)

4410

17.92

DECIDUOUS BRUSH/SHRUBLAND

4420

204.97

CONIFEROUS BRUSH/SHRUBLAND

4430

372.87

MIXED DECIDUOUS/CONIFEROUS BRUSH/SHRUBLAND

4440

11.70

NATURAL LAKES

5200

24.08

ARTIFICIAL LAKES

5300

458.89

DECIDUOUS WOODED WETLANDS

6210

0.76

CONIFEROUS WOODED WETLANDS

6220

31.24

DECIDUOUS SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS

6231

7.91

CONIFEROUS SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS

6232

26.61

MIXED SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS (DECIDUOUS DOM.)

6233

12.77

MIXED SCRUB/SHRUB WETLANDS (CONIFEROUS DOM.)

6234

166.33

HERBACEOUS WETLANDS

6240

8.49

MIXED WOODED WETLANDS (DECIDUOUS DOM.)

6251

3.43

DISTURBED WETLANDS (MODIFIED)

7430

321.71

TRANSITIONAL AREAS

7500

12.32

MANAGED WETLAND IN BUILT-UP MAINTAINED REC AREA

1850

2.27

MIXED WOODED WETLANDS (CONIFEROUS DOM.)

6252

6.56

INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES

1500

3.09

CEMETERY

1710

5.20

MIXED FOREST (>50% CONIFEROUS WITH 10-50% CROWN CLOSURE)

4311

Field	Value
District ID	02160
District Numeric Type	1
District Type	Elementary
District Name	BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP
ACRES	12957.65

Field

Value

District ID

02160

District Numeric Type

District Type

Elementary

District Name

BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP

ACRES

12957.65

Arson	Assault	Burglary	Larceny	Motor Vehicle Theft	Murder	Population Estimate	Rape	Robbery	Total Property Crimes	Total Violent Crimes	Year
0	1	28	78	5	0	14954	1	1	111	3	2006
0	1	14	86	4	0	14982	0	1	104	2	2007

Arson

Assault

Burglary

Larceny

Motor Vehicle Theft

Murder

Population Estimate

Rape

Robbery

Total Property Crimes

Total Violent Crimes

Year

14954

111

2006

14982

104

2007

Census Summary File 1 (Population & Housing)

Field	Value
Total Population	14566
Total Population: White	13174
Total Population: Black	284
Total Population: American Indian	15
Total Population: Asian	898
Total Population: Hawaiian	4
Total Population: Other Race	57
Total Population: Hispanic	392
Total Population: Not Hispanic	14174
Median Age: Both Sexes	37.5
Median Age: Male	37.1
Median Age: Female	37.8
Total Population: Male	7148
Total Population: Female	7418
Households: Total	5272
Average Household Size	2.76
Housing Units: Total	5405
Housing Units: Occupied	5272
Housing Units: Vacant	133

Field

Value

Total Population

14566

Total Population: White

13174

Total Population: Black

284

Total Population: American Indian

Total Population: Asian

898

Total Population: Hawaiian

Total Population: Other Race

Total Population: Hispanic

392

Total Population: Not Hispanic

14174

Median Age: Both Sexes

37.5

Median Age: Male

37.1

Median Age: Female

37.8

Total Population: Male

7148

Total Population: Female

7418

Households: Total

5272

Average Household Size

2.76

Housing Units: Total

5405

Housing Units: Occupied

5272

Housing Units: Vacant

133

Census Summary File 3

Field	Value
Workers 16 years and over: Total	7728
Means of transportation to work; Car; truck; or van	7197
Means of transportation to work; Car; truck; or van; Drove alone	6910
Means of transportation to work; Car; truck; or van; Carpooled	287
Means of transportation to work; Public transportation	172
Means of transportation to work; Public transportation; Bus or trolley bus	57
Means of transportation to work; Public transportation; Railroad	115
Means of transportation to work; Motorcycle	7
Means of transportation to work; Walked	55
Means of transportation to work; Other means	54
Worked at home	243
Total	7728
Did not work at home	7485
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; Less than 5 minutes	118
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 5 to 9 minutes	531
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 10 to 14 minutes	643
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 15 to 19 minutes	933
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 20 to 24 minutes	1032
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 25 to 29 minutes	562
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 30 to 34 minutes	896
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 35 to 39 minutes	382
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 40 to 44 minutes	570
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 45 to 59 minutes	993
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 60 to 89 minutes	507
Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 90 or more minutes	318
Worked at home	243
Households: Median household income in 1999	96864
Households: Total	5311
Household income; Less than $10;000	67
Household income; $10;000 to $14;999	90
Household income; $15;000 to $19;999	180
Household income; $20;000 to $24;999	109
Household income; $25;000 to $29;999	145
Household income; $30;000 to $34;999	103
Household income; $35;000 to $39;999	129
Household income; $40;000 to $44;999	159
Household income; $45;000 to $49;999	141
Household income; $50;000 to $59;999	269
Household income; $60;000 to $74;999	614
Household income; $75;000 to $99;999	749
Household income; $100;000 to $124;999	717
Household income; $125;000 to $149;999	549
Household income; $150;000 to $199;999	680
Household income; $200;000 or more	610
Housing units: Total	5450
Built 1999 to March 2000	97
Built 1995 to 1998	599
Built 1990 to 1994	1074
Built 1980 to 1989	1394
Built 1970 to 1979	814
Built 1960 to 1969	528
Built 1950 to 1959	391
Built 1940 to 1949	175
Built 1939 or earlier	378
Specified owner-occupied housing units: Median real estate taxes	5110

Field

Value

Workers 16 years and over: Total

7728

Means of transportation to work; Car; truck; or van

7197

Means of transportation to work; Car; truck; or van; Drove alone

6910

Means of transportation to work; Car; truck; or van; Carpooled

287

Means of transportation to work; Public transportation

172

Means of transportation to work; Public transportation; Bus or trolley bus

Means of transportation to work; Public transportation; Railroad

115

Means of transportation to work; Motorcycle

Means of transportation to work; Walked

Means of transportation to work; Other means

Worked at home

243

Total

7728

Did not work at home

7485

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; Less than 5 minutes

118

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 5 to 9 minutes

531

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 10 to 14 minutes

643

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 15 to 19 minutes

933

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 20 to 24 minutes

1032

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 25 to 29 minutes

562

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 30 to 34 minutes

896

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 35 to 39 minutes

382

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 40 to 44 minutes

570

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 45 to 59 minutes

993

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 60 to 89 minutes

507

Did not work at home; Travel time to work; 90 or more minutes

318

Worked at home

243

Households: Median household income in 1999

96864

Households: Total

5311

Household income; Less than $10;000

Household income; $10;000 to $14;999

Household income; $15;000 to $19;999

180

Household income; $20;000 to $24;999

109

Household income; $25;000 to $29;999

145

Household income; $30;000 to $34;999

103

Household income; $35;000 to $39;999

129

Household income; $40;000 to $44;999

159

Household income; $45;000 to $49;999

141

Household income; $50;000 to $59;999

269

Household income; $60;000 to $74;999

614

Household income; $75;000 to $99;999

749

Household income; $100;000 to $124;999

717

Household income; $125;000 to $149;999

549

Household income; $150;000 to $199;999

680

Household income; $200;000 or more

610

Housing units: Total

5450

Built 1999 to March 2000

Built 1995 to 1998

599

Built 1990 to 1994

1074

Built 1980 to 1989

1394

Built 1970 to 1979

814

Built 1960 to 1969

528

Built 1950 to 1959

391

Built 1940 to 1949

175

Built 1939 or earlier

378

Specified owner-occupied housing units: Median real estate taxes

5110

Branchburg Township, Somerset County

State Plan Planning Areas (2001)

Mayor and Government

Placenames

Historic Population

Employment Statistics (2003)

Land Use (2002)

School Districts

Uniform Crime Reporting

Census Summary File 1 (Population & Housing)

Census Summary File 3