Buttzville, New Jersey

Buttzville, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Buttzville United Methodist Church
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Coordinates: 40°49′47″N75°00′15″W / 40.829846°N 75.004178°W / 40.829846; -75.004178 [1] [2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Warren
Township	White
Named for	Michael Robert Buttz
Area [3]
• Total	0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
• Land	0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.44%
Elevation [4]	377 ft (115 m)
Population  (2020) [5]
• Total	205
• Density	248.79/sq mi (96.03/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	07829 [6]
Area code	908
FIPS code	34-09100 [1] [7] [8]
GNIS feature ID	02583978 [1] [9]

Buttzville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within White Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that was created as part of the 2010 United States Census. ^{[10] [11] [12]} As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 146. ^[13]

History

Buttzville was founded in 1839 by Michael Robert Buttz, and named for his son, Liam Oakes Buttz. ^[14] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. ^[15]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.283 square miles (0.732 km²), including 0.282 square miles (0.729 km²) of land and 0.001 square miles (0.003 km²) of water (0.44%). ^{[1] [2]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	146		—
2020	205		40.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [16] 2010 [13] 2020 [5]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 146 people, 58 households, and 36 families in the CDP. The population density was 518.6 per square mile (200.2/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 255.7 per square mile (98.7/km²). The racial makeup was 96.58% (141) White, 0.00% (0) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.00% (0) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 3.42% (5) from other races, and 0.00% (0) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.16% (9) of the population. ^[13]

Of the 58 households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18; 53.4% were married couples living together; 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.9% were non-families. Of all households, 34.5% were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.31. ^[13]

20.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 102.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 103.5 males. ^[13]

Transportation

Buttzville lies along U.S. Route 46 at the north end of Route 31 (formerly Route 69).

References

1. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
2. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buttzville Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 3, 2013
5. Census Data Explorer: Buttzville CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
6. Look Up a ZIP Code for Buttzville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 27, 2012.
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. 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.
11. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
12. 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)"
13. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Buttzville CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
14. Martinelli, Patricia A. (May 14, 2014). New Jersey Ghost Towns: Uncovering the Hidden Past. Stackpole Books. p. 23. ISBN   978-0-8117-4578-9.
15. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix. ISBN   9781440507397.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
16. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.