Flanders, New Jersey

Flanders, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Mount Olive Academy, built in 1837
Mount Olive Academy, built in 1837
Flanders is located in Morris County, New Jersey
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Flanders
Flanders
Location in Morris County
Flanders is located in New Jersey
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Flanders
Flanders
Location in New Jersey
Flanders is located in the United States
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Flanders
Flanders
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°50′44″N 74°41′42″W / 40.84556°N 74.69500°W / 40.84556; -74.69500
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipMount Olive
Area
 • Total
7.45 sq mi (19.30 km2)
 • Land7.42 sq mi (19.23 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,832
 • Density1,324.5/sq mi (511.4/km2)
ZIP Code
07836
FIPS code34-23640
GNIS feature ID0876369

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

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. 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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
199010,528—
200012,21716.0%
201012,5682.9%
20209,832−21.8%
Population sources:1990
2000 2010 2020

Flanders first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Flanders had a population of 9,832.

The median age was 40.2 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.4 males age 18 and over.

98.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.9% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,792 households in Flanders, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.4% were married-couple households, 15.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 3,967 housing units, of which 4.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%.

Flanders CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 2020
White alone (NH) 7,049 71.69%
Black or African American alone (NH) 462 4.70%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 0.04%
Asian alone (NH) 587 5.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 39 0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 338 3.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,353 13.76%
Total 9,832 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, the population of the Flanders ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 12,568. This represented an increase of 351 (+2.9%) from the 2000 census.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, the population was 12,217.

Notable people

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

References

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  2. 1 2 3 QuickFacts Flanders CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 20, 2023.
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  18. ↑ 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."
  19. ↑ 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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  22. ↑ 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."
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