Delaware (also known as Delaware Station) is an

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and

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(CDP) located along the

Delaware River The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock (village), New York, Hancock, New York, the river flows for along the borders of N ...

within Knowlton Township in

Warren County, New Jersey Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 109,632, representing an increase of 940 (0.9%) from the 108,692 residents counted at the 2010 census. The county borde ...

. It was created as part of the

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.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 4, 2013. "Warren County—Name Changes: Beattystown CDP name corrected from Beatyestown; New CDPs: Allamuchy (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Anderson, Asbury, Blairstown, Brainards, Bridgeville, Broadway, Brookfield, Buttzville, Columbia, Delaware, Delaware Park, Finesville, Great Meadows (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna CDP and additional area), Greenwich, Hainesburg, Harmony, Hope, Hutchinson, Johnsonburg, Lopatcong Overlook, Marksboro, Mountain Lake, Mount Hermon, New Village, Panther Valley (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Port Colden, Port Murray, Silver Lake, Stewartsville, Upper Pohatcong, Upper Stewartsville, and Vienna (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna and additional area)" As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 150. The area is served as

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ZIP code 07833.

History

Railroad magnate John I. Blair purchased land in the area and had it surveyed into lots in 1856. The

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (also known as the DL&W or Lackawanna Railroad) was a U.S. Class 1 railroad that connected Buffalo, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey (and by ferry with New York City), a distance of . Incorporated in ...

began passenger service in July 1856. A storehouse built by Blair in 1860 was also used as the post office.

Geography

According to the

, the CDP had a total area of 0.410 square miles (1.063 km²), including 0.380 square miles (0.985 km²) of land and 0.030 square miles (0.078 km²) of water (7.38%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

Census 2000

As of the

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, the population for

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07833 was 159.

Census 2010

Historic district

The Delaware Historic District is a

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encompassing the community. It was added to the

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on March 20, 2003 for its significance in architecture, community development, commerce, transportation, recreation and industry. The district includes 60

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, 3

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, and 3

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. The

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Dr. Jabez Gwinnup House is one of the oldest houses in the district, built . With

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Delaware include: * Charles H. Flummerfelt (1863-1931), politician who served in the

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and

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.Lyman, William Denison
''History of the Yakima Valley, Washington; comprising Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton Counties, Volume II''
The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919. Accessed December 10, 2017. "Charles H. Flummerfelt, a prominent figure in insurance and real estate circles in Ellensburg, having now an extensive clientage, was born in Delaware, Warren county, New Jersey, on the 31st of July, 1863, a son of Daniel A. and Macrina H. (Hoagland) Flummerfelt, both of whom were representatives of old colonial families."

References

External links

{{Authority control Census-designated places in Warren County, New Jersey Knowlton Township, New Jersey