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Bound Brook, New Jersey

Introduction to Bound Brook, New Jersey

Bound Brook, New Jersey, in Somerset county, is 7 miles NW of Edison, New Jersey and 22 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. Part of the surrounding Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon metro area, Bound Brook is home to some 10,155 residents.

Bound Brook History

Bound Brook was first settled in 1681. Bound Brook was incorporated on March 24, 1869 as a town. Later on February 11, 1891, Bound Brook was reincorporated as a borough.

Bound Brook and nearby Attractions

Drake House Museum
Hungarian Heritage Center
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
Albert Einstein House
Washington Rock State Park
Buccleuch Mansion

Things To Do In Bound Brook

While staying at Bound Brook, you can visit the Bound Brook Memorial Library and the other historical sites of the town to explore its past. The town is also close to the Hungarian Heritage Museum, Bridgewater's Childrens Museum and Drake House Museum. Apart from these, Bound Brook includes a movie theater, numerous restaurants and shopping centers.

Bound Brook Transportation

International flights are available from Newark Liberty International Airport.

Bound Brook Higher Education

The nearest colleges and universities are Raritan Valley Community College, Middlesex County College, Princeton University and Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

High Points

Bound Brook strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Bound Brook, NJ

Comparing Bound Brook to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles NW of Edison, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	22 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	08805
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.568
Longitude	-74.538

Station	SOMERVILLE 4 NW
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,155	100%
Male	5,251	51.7%
Female	4,904	48.3%
Under 18	2,205	21.7%
18+	7,950	78.3%
65+	1,268	12.5%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.21
White	8,385	82.6%
African-American	256	2.5%
Asian	292	2.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	31	0.3%
Other	880	8.7%
Mixed Race	304	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3,541	34.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,168
Growth	13
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.6%
Italian	18.4%
Irish	8.9%
Polish	6.5%
German	6.2%
US/American	2.9%
English	2.6%
Scottish	1.1%
Russian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Portuguese	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
European	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Egyptian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Macedonian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Palestinian	0.3%
British West Indian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Ghanian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
South African	0.2%
Guyanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bound Brook	10,155	$51,346
Bridgewater	42,940	$99,832
Dunellen	6,823	$67,188
Manville	10,343	$61,151
Middlesex	13,717	$70,343
Somerville	12,423	$60,422
South Bound Brook	4,492	$58,214

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Bound Brook Memorial Library 402 E. High Street Bound Brook, New Jersey (732) 356-0043

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