Asbury is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Franklin Township in Warren County,

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, United States, that was created as part of the 2010 United States Census.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, 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)" As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 273.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Asbury CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed June 3, 2013.

History

The community was named for Francis Asbury, the first American bishop of the

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in the United States. The Asbury Historic District encompassing the community was added to the

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on March 19, 1993, for its significance in architecture, industry, religion, community development, politics/government, and commerce.

Geography

According to the

, 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%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

Census 2010

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08802 was 3,933.

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.

Points of interest

The Musconetcong Watershed Association uses the historic Hoffman Grist Mill for its programs on the social, agricultural and industrial heritage of the community. The mill contributes to the Asbury Historic District. The Plenge Archaeological Site located along the

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is one of two major Paleo-Indian sites in New Jersey.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Census-designated places in Warren County, New Jersey Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey