Flanders, New Jersey

Flanders, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Mount Olive Academy, built in 1837
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Coordinates: 40°50′44″N 74°41′42″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Morris
Township	Mount Olive
Area [1]
• Total	7.45 sq mi (19.30 km^2)
• Land	7.42 sq mi (19.23 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km^2)
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	9,832
• Density	1,324.5/sq mi (511.4/km^2)
ZIP Code	07836
FIPS code	34-23640[3]
GNIS feature ID	0876369[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]

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 km^2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km^2), or 0.36%, are water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	10,528		—
2000	12,217		16.0%
2010	12,568		2.9%
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

See also: Category:People from Mount Olive Township, New Jersey

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

• Kenny Agostino (born 1992), professional hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens[12]
• Liam Anderson (born 2000), American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League[13]
• Noah Brown (born 1996), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys[14]
• John R. Neill (1877-1943), magazine and children's book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the Land of Oz[15]
• Jonathan Nicholas (1757/59–1839), early settler of Flanders who served as a sergeant in the American Revolutionary War[16]
• David W. K. Peacock Jr. (1924–2005), government official and businessman who served as a Deputy Undersecretary at the Department of Commerce during the Nixon Administration[17]
• Lee Rouson (born 1962), former NFL running back for the New York Giants[18]
• Steve Slattery (born 1980), Olympic track and field athlete[19]
• Charles Stewart Wurts (1790-1859), founder of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company[20]
• John Wurts (1792-1861), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania[21]

References

1. "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
2. 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.
7. Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 19, 2015.
8. "Flanders, NJ: USA Topo". ACME Mapper. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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. 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. 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.
12. Shore, Phil (November 28, 2014). "Hangin' Out With Kenny Agostino (Flanders, N.J.)". New York Hockey Journal.
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."
15. Mason, Jory Neill. "Biography - John R. Neill". Retrieved December 27, 2020.
16. Hilbert, Rita. Mount Olive, p. 29. Arcadia Publishing, 2001, via Google Books. ISBN 0-7385-0513-7. Accessed December 27, 2020. "Jonathan Nicholas, a barrel maker, built his home in Flanders after the Revolutionary War."
17. "Flanders Man Gets Commerce Position". The Hackesttown Gazette. November 19, 1959.
18. Hoffman, Joe. "Mt. Olive's Rouson headed to Colorado", Daily Record, February 2, 2006. Accessed March 26, 2011.
19. "Steve Slattery". USA Track & Field. June 6, 2008.
20. "Wurts Family Papers". Hagley Museum and Library. August 21, 2013.
21. John Wurts, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed February 23, 2011.