Asbury, New Jersey

Not to be confused with Asbury Park, New Jersey.

Asbury, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Asbury United Methodist Church
United States Census Bureau Census 2000 map of ZCTA 08802 Asbury, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°41′45″N75°00′37″W / 40.69583°N 75.01028°W / 40.69583; -75.01028 [1]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Warren
Township	Franklin
Named for	Francis Asbury
Area [2]
• Total	0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
• Land	0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.85%
Elevation [3]	338 ft (103 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	270
• Density	389.61/sq mi (150.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	08802 [4] [5]
Area code	908
FIPS code	34-01900 [6] [7] [8]
GNIS feature ID	874391 [1] 2583966 [9]

Asbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[10] located within Franklin Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that was created as part of the 2010 United States Census. ^{[11] [12] [13]} As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 273. ^[14]

History

The community was named for Francis Asbury, the first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. ^[15]

The Asbury Historic District encompassing the community was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1993, for its significance in architecture, industry, religion, community development, politics/government, and commerce. ^[16]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Asbury had a total area of 0.700 square miles (1.813 km²), including 0.694 square miles (1.798 km²) of land and 0.006 square miles (0.015 km²) of water (0.85%). ^{[6] [17]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	270		—
U.S. Decennial Census [18]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 273 people, 105 households, and 79 families in the CDP. The population density was 393.3 per square mile (151.9/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 155.6 per square mile (60.1/km²). The racial makeup was 99.27% (271) White, 0.00% (0) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.37% (1) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.37% (1) from other races, and 0.00% (0) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% (2) of the population. ^[14]

Of the 105 households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18; 59.0% were married couples living together; 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.8% were non-families. Of all households, 21.0% were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99. ^[14]

23.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 37.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.0 males. ^[14]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08802 was 3,933. ^[19]

Transportation

County Route 632 (Asbury Anderson Road) runs east–west through the community and intersects with County Route 643 (Old Main Street), which runs north–south. ^{[20] [21]}

Points of interest

Hoffman Grist Mill

The Musconetcong Watershed Association uses the historic Hoffman Grist Mill for its programs on the social, agricultural and industrial heritage of the community. ^[22] The mill contributes to the Asbury Historic District.

The Plenge Archaeological Site located along the Musconetcong River is one of two major Paleo-Indian sites in New Jersey. ^[23]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Warren County, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Asbury include:

• Billy Osmun (born 1943), retired dirt modified racing driver ^[24]

References

1. "Asbury". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asbury Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 3, 2013
4. Look Up a ZIP Code for Asbury, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 3, 2013.
5. Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 27, 2013.
6. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
7. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
8. Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
9. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
10. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
11. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
12. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
13. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 3, 2013. "Warren County—Name Changes: Beattystown CDP name corrected from Beatyestown; New CDPs: Allamuchy (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Anderson, Asbury, Blairstown, Brainards, Bridgeville, Broadway, Brookfield, Buttzville, Columbia, Delaware, Delaware Park, Finesville, Great Meadows (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna CDP and additional area), Greenwich, Hainesburg, Harmony, Hope, Hutchinson, Johnsonburg, Lopatcong Overlook, Marksboro, Mountain Lake, Mount Hermon, New Village, Panther Valley (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Port Colden, Port Murray, Silver Lake, Stewartsville, Upper Pohatcong, Upper Stewartsville, and Vienna (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna and additional area)"
14. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Asbury CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
15. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.
16. "National Register Information System – (#93000132)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
17. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
18. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
19. DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA 08802 Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
20. "Warren County Route 632 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 2.
21. "Warren County Route 643 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 1.
22. "Restoring the Asbury Grist Mill". Musconetcong Watershed Association.
23. "About the Musconetcong". Musconetcong Watershed Association.
24. Billy Osmun, Archived November 28, 2020, at the Wayback Machine , Eastern Motorsport Press Association. Accessed February 20, 2024. "One of the all-time top drivers on New Jersey’s tough old Flemington-East Windsor Speedway circuit where he won 32 and 27 main events, respectfully, Billy Osmun (December 3, 1943) was a dirt-track specialist who put a lot of effort into his racing.... A native of Asbury, New Jersey, Osmun was a high school football and baseball star who got the racing bug when he attended local events as a kid."

External links

• "The Plenge Archaeological Site". Historical Marker Database.