Profile for Bound Brook, New Jersey, NJ

Bound Brook is on the Raritan River

Troops led by British Gen. George Cornwallis defeated American forces here in 1777

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Bound Brook received national attention for widespread destruction in 1999 from Hurricane Floyd, which caused $70 million in damages

Well-known residents have included:
· Margaret Bourke-White, photographer

Historic sites and museums: Bound Brook Train Station

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bound Brook

Cemeteries (29)

Communities (26)

Hotels (28)

Libraries (19)

Museums (6)

Parks (5)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Bound Brook demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Somerset County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 08805 ZIP code.

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• Somerset County government
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce

9% of Bound Brook residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bound Brook ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bound Brook
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• Libraries in or near Bound Brook

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• Somerset County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Newspaper articles

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• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bound Brook
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• Bound Brook business guide
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Somerset County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bound Brook was $22,395, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Somerset County economic census
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• New Jersey economic data

24% of Bound Brook residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bound Brook
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• Air pollution in Somerset County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Local historical societies in New Jersey
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Somerset County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bound Brook, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $768.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,534.

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Libraries in Bound Brook include Bound Brook Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Somerset County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bound Brook political report.

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The average commute time for Bound Brook workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Train schedules

• Bound Brook travel guide
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• New Jersey tourism bureau

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