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History · Brass Castle

18% of Brass Castle’s homes were built before 1940

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What stands out about Brass Castle’s past

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The story so far

Brass Castle, in brief

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Brass Castle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Brass Castle had a population of 1,536. Brass Castle is named for Jacob Brass, an early settler of the area.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 1,555 in 2010, 1,536 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Brass Castle, decade by decade

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Famous people

Famous people close to Brass Castle

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Orange CassidyAmerican professional wrestler signed to All El… · b. 1984
Ernest SchellingAmerican conductor · b. 1876
Wilson Price HuntAmerican pioneer · b. 1783
Matt WaltonAmerican film actor · b. 1973
Ely MooreAmerican congressman for New York · b. 1798
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George F. HoustonAmerican actor and singer · b. 1896
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History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

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