Green Village, New Jersey

Green Village, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Green Village Post office
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Coordinates: 40°44′21″N74°27′13″W / 40.73917°N 74.45361°W / 40.73917; -74.45361
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Morris
Township	Chatham and Harding
Named for	Ashbel Green
Area [1]
• Total	2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
• Land	2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,103
• Density	470.76/sq mi (181.74/km2)
ZIP Code	07935
FIPS code	34-28020 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0876795 [4]

Green Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[5] located within portions of both Harding Township and Chatham Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[6] It is located just north of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. It is named after Ashbel Green, former president of Princeton University.

Green Village has its own post office and fire department, ^[7] as well as a plant nursery known as The Farm at Green Village, a deli, a Methodist church, and a gas station. Additionally, a number of residents maintain farms and sell produce (including pumpkins, tomatoes, watermelons), eggs, and firewood. Green Village principally consists of three streets, namely Green Village Road, Meyersville Road, and Britten Road. Subject to an ongoing surveying controversy, it may include a portion of Woodland Road.

In the Forbes magazine 2006 ranking of the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States, Green Village was ranked as the 282nd most expensive in the country, with its median home sale price in 2005 of $777,465. ^[8] As of 2021, the median home value within Green Village lies at $1,069,200. ^[9]

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the area had a population of 1,103. ^[2]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,103		—
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

Education

Students attend schools in either Harding Township or Chatham, depending on which side of Green Village they live in.

Green Village Fire Department

Prior to 1922, the Madison Fire Company responded to fire alarms in the Green Village area. In March 1922 a formal meeting was held in the school house, now the Green Village Deli. Chief Philhower of the Madison Fire Company explained the requirements and responsibilities of a volunteer fire company and gave advice on how to organize one. Papers of incorporation were drawn up and signed by the men present at the meeting, thus becoming charter members of the company. The certificate of incorporation was issued on April 17, 1922.

On November 22, 1922, a group of women met at the school house an organized the Green Village Ladies Auxiliary, their mission being to "aid and benefit the firemen and foster a spirit of friendliness among the community". The first social affair was a dance held at Holly Hill Farm in December 1922. While the fire house was being built, the Auxiliary raised money though suppers, teas and card parties.

One of the fire company's first requirements was that each member purchase a fire bucket to be kept ready for emergencies at all times. The buckets had rounded bottoms so that they could not be set down and instead had to be hung; it was thought that buckets with flat bottoms would be used for a variety of purposes and would not be available when an alarm sounded. The buckets were actually used at several fires by forming two lines of firemen between the waters source and the fire. One line of men passed buckets of water to the fire while the other passed back the empty buckets for more water.

The fire company's first piece of equipment was a four-wheeled wagon carrying a chemical tank, purchased from the Newark Fire Department. The wagon was taken to fires by hitching it to the back of an automobile. The first piece of motorized equipment was a Reo truck, which carried four copper chemical tanks. Purchased in 1923, it was used for more than 15 years.

Work on the firehouse was begun a few weeks after the organization of the fire company. The land was donated by Mr. William DeMott, who owned a saw mill and basket factory in Green Village. Trees were donated by the residents, which members of the fire company then cut into logs. The logs were hauled by teams of horses driven by Jacob Hinds, Elijah Hinds, Dudley Jackson and George Sutter to Daniel Pierson's saw mill on Southern Boulevard where they were sawed into lumber free of charge. The original firehouse, with the exception of the roof, was built by members of the Green Village Fire Company who donated their time and skills.

An addition to the firehouse, consisting of two extra bays for fire trucks, was dedicated in 1954. Further expansion occurred in the mid-1980s, again enlarging the bay area, forming a command office and creating a banquet room that is available for public use. All of the architectural designs were done by Walter Pfeiffer, who also donated the beautiful chandeliers. In 1990, Robert Swenor renovated the kitchen and foyer.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. Census Data Explorer: Green Village CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
4. "Green Village". 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 June 9, 2016.
7. Home Page, Green Village Fire Department. Accessed September 21, 2014.
8. "Most Expensive ZIP Codes".
9. Census Reporter: Green Village, NJ.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.