Flanders, New Jersey
Flanders, New Jersey | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Mount Olive Academy, built 1837 | |
  Flanders, New Jersey Flanders' location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′44″N 74°41′42″W / 40.84556°N 74.69500°WCoordinates: 40°50′44″N 74°41′42″W / 40.84556°N 74.69500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Mount Olive |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,568 |
| ZIP code | 07836 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0876369[2] |
Flanders is an unincorporated community located within Mount Olive Township, in southwestern Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Flanders is served by the United States Postal Service as ZIP Code 07836.[4]
Demographics[]
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population of the Flanders ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 12,568.[1]
At the 2000 United States Census, Flanders had a population of 12,217.[6] At the 1990 Census, the population was 10,528.[5]
Notable people[]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Flanders include:
- Kenny Agostino (born 1992), professional hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens.[7]
- Noah Brown (born 1996), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 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.[10]
- Jonathan Nicholas (1757/59–1839), early settler of Flanders who served as a sergeant in the American Revolutionary War.[11]
- Lee Rouson (born 1962), former NFL running back for the New York Giants.[12]
- Steve Slattery (born 1980), Olympic track and field athlete.[13]
- Charles Stewart Wurts (1790-1859), founder of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.[14]
- John Wurts (1792-1861), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[15]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 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.
- ^ "Flanders". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 19, 2015.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 19, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ Shore, Phil (November 28, 2014). "Hangin' Out With Kenny Agostino (Flanders, N.J.)". New York Hockey Journal.
- ^ Spaulding, Anthony. "After breaking leg in 2015, former PJ star Noah Brown to start for Ohio State on Saturday", 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."
- ^ "Flanders Man Gets Commerce Position". The Hackesttown Gazette. November 19, 1959.
- ^ Mason, Jory Neill. "Biography - John R. Neill". Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ 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."
- ^ Hoffman, Joe. "Mt. Olive's Rouson headed to Colorado", Daily Record (Morristown), February 2, 2006. Accessed March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Steve Slattery". USA Track & Field. June 6, 2008.
- ^ "Wurts Family Papers". Hagley Museum and Library. August 21, 2013.
- ^ John Wurts, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed February 23, 2011.
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