Middlesex County, New Jersey

Middlesex County is a located in the  of. As of the, the population was 750,162. It is part of the and its  is. The for New Jersey is located in Middlesex County, in the town of, just east of the  (see map of location).

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 835 (323 ). 802 km² (310 sq mi) of it is land and 33 km² (13 sq mi) of it (3.97%) is water.

Bisected by the, the county is topographically typical of in that it is largely flat, with minimal relief. The highest point is a hill in a residential neighborhood in of approximately 300 feet (91.4 m) above sea level; the low elevation is sea level.

Adjacent Counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The was 935/km² (2,422/sq mi). There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 341/km² (884/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 68.42%, 9.13% or , 0.20% , 13.89% , 0.04% , 5.71% from , and 2.60% from two or more races. 13.59% of the population were or  of any race. 15.0% were of, 9.8% , 8.0% and 6.2%  ancestry according to.

There were 265,815 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 32.80% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $61,446, and the median income for a family was $70,749. Males had a median income of $49,683 versus $35,054 for females. The for the county was $26,535. About 4.20% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the, including 7.20% of those under age 18 and 6.00% of those age 65 or over. The median per capita income of the county ranks it 99th of the 100.

Government
Middlesex County is governed by a seven-member. The Freeholders are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms in the November general election. In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Freeholder to be Freeholder Director and another to be Freeholder Deputy Director. The Freeholder Director appoints Freeholders to serve as Chairpersons and members on the various committees which oversee county departments.

Middlesex County's Freeholders are:
 * David B. Crabiel - Freeholder Director and Chairman, Committee Of Administration and Finance
 * Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina - Freeholder Deputy Director and Chairman, Committee Of Parks and Recreation
 * Camille Fernicola - Chairperson, Committee of Engineering and Planning
 * H. James Polos - Chairman, Committee of Public Works
 * John Pulomena - Chairman, Committee of Public Health and Education
 * Christopher D. Rafano - Chairman, Committee of Law and Public Safety
 * Blanquita B. Valenti - Chairperson, Committee of Human Services and Aging

Transportation
Middlesex County hosts various state routes, US Routes, Interstates and toll highways. The state routes are:, , , , , (only in ),  (only in ), , ,  and.

include:, , , and.

Middlesex hosts a few highways/interstates as well. Middlesex County hosts the southern end of the ' which then turns into the ', which connects to the. The passes through the eastern edge of the county, which features the northern start/end of the split-roadways (Express & Local Lanes). The carries  through the county. The Turnpike hosts the southern start/end of the "dual-dual" configuration (inner car lanes and outer truck lanes) in /.

The NJDOT is currently upgrading the Route 18 "avenue" to a freeway between the Route 1 interchange all the way up to the new 18 Extension in. The NJTPA planned to build, which was to start near the intersection of Ridge Road & Route 1 in to Interchange 8A in. This plan was cancelled on,. Instead, the TPA will extend the "dual-dual" from Monroe Township, south to the interchange with the Pennsylvania Extension (Exit 6) in.

Higher Education

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 * (New Brunswick, Piscataway)
 * (New Brunswick)
 * - Forrestal Campus (Plainsboro)
 * (North Brunswick)

Major employers
Major employers in Middlesex County include the following, grouped by ranges of employees:
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 * 3,000 - 3,249:
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Municipalities
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