Port Murray is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Mansfield Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, that was created as part of the 2010 United States Census.[10][11][12][13] As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 129.[14]

Port Murray, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Historic buildings on Main Street
United States Census Bureau map of ZCTA 07865 Port Murray, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40.793505°N 74.913547°W / 40.793505; -74.913547[1][2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Warren
Township	Mansfield
Named for	James Boyles Murray
Area [3]
• Total	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.57%
Elevation [4]	633 ft (193 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	227
• Density	229.52/sq mi (88.65/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	07865[6]
Area code	908
FIPS code	3460450[1][7][8]
GNIS feature ID	02584020[1][9]

The community was long known by this name for its location on the Morris Canal and after Colonel James Boyles Murray, the third president of the Morris Canal and Banking Company.[15]

The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07865.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.168 square miles (0.435 km²), including 0.167 square miles (0.433 km²) of land and 0.001 square miles (0.002 km²) of water (0.57%).[1][2]

Demographics

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07865 was 2,010.[17]

Census 2010

The 2010 United States census counted 129 people, 57 households, and 39 families in the CDP. The population density was 772.2 per square mile (298.1/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 377.1 per square mile (145.6/km²). The racial makeup was 97.67% (126) White, 1.55% (2) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.00% (0) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.00% (0) from other races, and 0.78% (1) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% (2) of the population.[14]

Of the 57 households, 21.1% had children under the age of 18; 56.1% were married couples living together; 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.6% were non-families. Of all households, 22.8% were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.64.[14]

14.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 126.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 120.0 males.[14]

Transportation

Port Murray had a station on the Morris and Essex Railroad, located 67 miles (108 km) west of New York City.[18]

Historic district

The Port Murray Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1996.[19]

Gallery

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  Canal Store on the Morris Canal
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  Post office consisting of a one-story trailer
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  Former station on the Morris and Essex Railroad
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  Port Murray Historic District
  Carpenter Gothic architecture

References