Flanders is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) located within
Mount Olive Township, in southwestern
Morris County, in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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. Flanders is served by the
United States Postal Service
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as
ZIP Code 07836.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census
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, the Flanders CDP's population was 9,832,
a decrease of 2,736 (−21.8%) from the 12,568 enumerated at the 2010 census in the Flanders ZIP Code Tabulation Area
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,[ DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA 07836]
, United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed May 19, 2015. which in turn reflected an increase of 351 (+2.9%) from the 12,217 counted at the 2000 census.[DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA5 07836]
, United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed May 19, 2015.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Flanders include:
* Kenny Agostino
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(born 1992), professional hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens
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.
* Noah Brown (born 1996), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
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.
* David W. K. Peacock Jr. (1924–2005), government official and businessman who served as a Deputy Undersecretary at the Department of Commerce
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during the Nixon Administration
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.
* John R. Neill
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(1877-1943), magazine
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and children's book
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Children's ...
illustrator
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primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the Land of Oz
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Oz consists of four vast quadrants, the Gillikin Country in the north, Quadli ...
.
* Jonathan Nicholas (1757/59–1839), early settler of Flanders who served as a sergeant in the American Revolutionary War
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.
* Lee Rouson
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(born 1962), former NFL running back for the New York Giants
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.
* Steve Slattery (born 1980), Olympic track and field athlete.
* Charles Stewart Wurts (1790-1859), founder of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
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.
* John Wurts (1792-1861), member of the United States House of Representatives
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from Pennsylvania
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.John Wurts
''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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''. Accessed February 23, 2011.
References
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Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Census-designated places in Morris County, New Jersey
Census-designated places in New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in Morris County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey