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Millstone is a Borough located in Somerset County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough had a total population of 410. Added in 1976, Millstone Borough is listed in the National Register Of Historic Places and encompasses 58 buildings. The borough possesses a military significance for 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1850-1874. GEOGRAPHY Millstone is located at 40°29'58" North, 74°35'27" West (40.499453, -74.590875). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.9 Km&2 (0.8 Mi&2 ). 1.9 km&2 (0.8 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. HISTORY Millstone was briefly the county seat of Somerset County until the British burned it to the ground during the American Revolutionary War . Millstone was briefly connected to the Pennsylvania Railroad when the Mercer And Somerset Railway was extended to the town in the 1870s and connected via a bridge across the Millstone River to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Millstone And New Brunswick Railroad , but that arrangement did not last into the 1880s. Remnants of the railroad bridge can still been seen to this day. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 410 people, 169 households, and 126 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 211.1/km&2 (547.1/mi&2). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 89.1/km&2 (230.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.56% White , 0.98% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.98% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 0.49% from two or more races. 3.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 169 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were Married Couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.79. In the borough the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $76,353, and the median income for a family was $83,118. Males had a median income of $60,156 versus $36,406 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $30,694. 4.6% of the population and 3.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Mayor of Millstone Borough is Mary Patrick. Members of the Millstone Borough Council are Council President, William Poch, Rodney Angle, Joe Dempster, Carolyn Halm, Donna Lucash and Gail Miller. Federal, state and county representation Millstone is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th Legislative District. EDUCATION All students from the Millstone School District attend school in the Hillsborough Township School District , in Hillsborough Township . EXTERNAL LINKS
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