Great Meadows is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Independence Township in Warren County, in the

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, that was created as part of the 2010 United States Census. As of the 2010 census, the CDP's population was 303.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Great Meadows CDP, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed June 3, 2013. Until the 2000 United States Census, the CDP was combined as part of the Great Meadows-Vienna CDP. Effective with the 2010 census, the Great Meadows-Vienna CDP was split into its components,

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(with a 2010 Census population of 981) and Great Meadows.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey
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. Accessed June 3, 2013.Jersey.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey

. Accessed June 3, 2013.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 3, 2013. "Warren County... Deleted CDPs: ... Great Meadows-Vienna CDP (parts taken to form all of Great Meadows and part of Vienna CDPs)". As of the 2000 United States Census, the population of the combined Great Meadows-Vienna CDP was 1,264.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000; Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Great Meadows-Vienna CDP, New Jersey
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. Accessed June 3, 2013.

Geography

According to the

, the CDP had a total area of 1.579 square miles (4.090 km²), including 1.565 square miles (4.054 km²) of land and 0.014 square miles (0.035 km²) of water (0.86%).

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for

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07838 was 3,149.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 303 people, 104 households, and 74 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 113 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 91.75% (278)

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, 0.33% (1) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 4.29% (13) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 2.31% (7) from other races, and 1.32% (4) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.29% (13) of the population. Of the 104 households, 39.4% had children under the age of 18; 56.7% were married couples living together; 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.8% were non-families. Of all households, 23.1% were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.47. 29.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 106.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.2 males.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Great Meadows include: *

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(1951–2023), singer, songwriter, and musician, best known for his signature song " What You Won't Do for Love" * Cole Kimball (born 1985), pitcher drafted by the

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."Centenary's Kimball Chosen by Nationals in 12th Round."
, Centenary College of New Jersey press release dated July 7, 2006. Accessed January 13, 2008. "A graduate of Hackettstown High School, and a resident of Great Meadows New Jersey, Centenary has been a terrific fit for Cole's most recent two seasons."

References

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