Flanders, New Jersey

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Flanders, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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Mount Olive Academy, built in 1837
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Flanders
Location in Morris County
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Flanders
Location in New Jersey
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Flanders
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°50′44″N74°41′42″W / 40.84556°N 74.69500°W / 40.84556; -74.69500
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Morris
Township Mount Olive
Area
[1]
 • Total7.45 sq mi (19.30 km2)
 • Land7.42 sq mi (19.23 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total9,832
 • Density1,324.5/sq mi (511.4/km2)
ZIP Code
07836
FIPS code 34-23640 [3]
GNIS feature ID0876369 [4]

Flanders is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [5] in Mount Olive Township, in southwestern Morris County, New Jersey, United States. [6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,832. [2] Flanders is served by the U.S. Postal Service as ZIP Code 07836. [7]

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Geography

Flanders is in southeastern Mount Olive Township, bordered to the east by Ledgewood and Succasunna in Roxbury Township and to the south by Chester Township. U.S. Route 206 passes through the community to the west of its center, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Netcong and south 5 miles (8 km) to Chester.

Flanders lies in the German Valley, between highlands that rise 400 feet (120 m) to the northwest and 200 feet (60 m) to the southeast. [8] Drakes Brook, a southwest-flowing tributary of the South Branch of the Raritan River, passes through the center of town. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Flanders CDP has a total area of 7.45 square miles (19.30 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.36%, are water. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990 10,528—
2000 12,21716.0%
2010 12,5682.9%
2020 9,832−21.8%
Population sources:1990 [9]
2000 [10] 2010 [11] 2020 [2]

As of the 2020 United States census, the Flanders CDP's population was 9,832, [2] a decrease of 2,736 (−21.8%) from the 12,568 enumerated at the 2010 census in the Flanders ZIP Code Tabulation Area, [11] which in turn reflected an increase of 351 (+2.9%) from the 12,217 counted in the 2000 census. [10]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Flanders include:

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References

  1. 1 2 "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 QuickFacts Flanders CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Flanders". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 19, 2015.
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  9. ↑ DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 1990 from the Census 1990 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA5 07836 [ permanent dead link ], United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 19, 2015.
  10. 1 2 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA5 07836 Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 19, 2015.
  11. 1 2 DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA 07836 Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 19, 2015.
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  13. ↑ Thompson, Rich. "Holy Cross LB’s Dobbs, Anderson committed to fourth straight PL title", Boston Herald , August 8, 2022. Accessed January 2, 2024. "On most FCS defenses, Anderson would anchor the front seven for his abilities as a tackler and a turnover machine. The 6-3, 225-pounder from Flanders, N.J., finished with 81 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss, 7.5 sacks with three interceptions and a forced fumble."
  14. ↑ Spaulding, Anthony. "After breaking leg in 2015, former PJ star Noah Brown to start for Ohio State on Saturday" Archived January 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Herald , September 2, 2016. Accessed January 12, 2017. "Noah Brown has every reason to be pumped up for Saturday.That day at noon, the Flanders native and 2014 Pope John High School graduate is expected to start in the first NCAA Division I college football game of his career at wide receiver in the Ohio State Buckeyes' season opener against Bowling Green."
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