Bridgewater Center, New Jersey

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Bridgewater Center, New Jersey
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Bridgewater Center
Location in Somerset County
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Bridgewater Center
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Bridgewater Center
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°35′49″N74°38′29″W / 40.59694°N 74.64139°W / 40.59694; -74.64139
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Somerset
Township Bridgewater
Area
[1]
  Total5.85 sq mi (15.16 km2)
  Land5.83 sq mi (15.11 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
110 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total6,082
  Density1,042.69/sq mi (402.56/km2)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
08807 (Bridgewater)
Area code 908
FIPS code 34-07728 [3]
GNIS feature ID2806057 [4]

Bridgewater Center is a census-designated place (CDP) [5] located in the west-central part of Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census [4] with a population of 4,616. [6]

Contents

Within Bridgewater Township, the community is bordered to the northeast by Green Knoll and to the southwest by Bradley Gardens. To the south it is bordered by the boroughs of Raritan and Somerville. It is bordered to the northwest by Bedminster Township and to the west by Branchburg Township.

Interstate 287 forms the northeast border of the CDP, separating it from Green Knoll, while U.S. Route 22 forms the southern border with Somerville. Farther to the west, Route 28 (Easton Turnpike) forms the CDP's border with Raritan and Bradley Gardens.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 6,082
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
2020 [2]

Bridgewater Center first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [8] [9]

2020 census

Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020 [9] % 2020
White alone (NH)4,61675.90%
Black or African American alone (NH)1121.84%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)50.08%
Asian alone (NH)73112.02%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.02%
Other race alone (NH)200.33%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)2083.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3896.40%
Total6,082100.00%

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 QuickFacts Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2023.
  3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Bridgewater Center Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau .