Manville, NJ

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Manville, New Jersey

Introduction to Manville, New Jersey

Manville, New Jersey, in Somerset county, is 9 miles W of Edison, New Jersey and 25 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon area. There are 10,343 residents in Manville.

Manville History

Manville was incorporated on April 1, 1929. It was named after the Johns-Manville Company that manufactured asbestos products in this area. Most of the residents of Manville are of Slavic descent, though a number of Hispanic people also live in this area.

Manville and nearby Attractions

Buccleuch Mansion
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
Thomas Clarke House - Princeton Battlefield
Sourland Mountain Preserve
Littell-Lord Farmhouse Museum
Zimmerli Art Museum

Things To Do In Manville

There are several rivers and streams in Manville where one can enjoy fishing and boating. You can also visit the Toppan Graphic Arts Center and the Raritan Valley Country Club, which includes an 18-hole regulation length golf course. Manville also is home to numerous restaurants and shopping areas.

Manville Transportation

The nearest major airport is Trenton Mercer Airport.

Manville Higher Education

Raritan Valley Community College, Rutgers University - New Brunswick, Middlesex County College, Devry Institute and Princeton University are all nearby.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Manville, NJ

Comparing Manville 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

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
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles W of Edison, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	25 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	08835
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.541
Longitude	-74.587

Station	SOMERVILLE 4 NW
Distance	6.2 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	9.6 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	15.6 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	10,343	100%
Male	5,072	49%
Female	5,271	51%
Under 18	2,140	20.7%
18+	8,203	79.3%
65+	1,826	17.7%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3.05
White	9,928	96%
African-American	47	0.5%
Asian	136	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	118	1.1%
Mixed Race	104	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	559	5.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,404
Growth	61
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	27.7%
Italian	19%
German	9.9%
Irish	8.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.5%
English	3.9%
Hungarian	3.6%
Russian	3.1%
Slovak	2.8%
Ukrainian	2.6%
US/American	2.4%
Dutch	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Serbian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
European	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Manville	10,343	$61,151
Bound Brook	10,155	$51,346
Branchburg	14,566	$110,268
Millstone	410	$83,118
Raritan	6,338	$59,962
Somerville	12,423	$60,422
South Bound Brook	4,492	$58,214

Library
Manville Public Library 100 S. 10th Avenue Manville, New Jersey (908) 722-9722 Library Web Site

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