Green Village, New Jersey
Green Village, New Jersey | |
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 Green Village Post office | |
  Green Village Location in Morris County  Green Village Location in New Jersey  Green Village Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′21″N 74°27′13″W / 40.73917°N 74.45361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Chatham and Harding |
| Named for | Ashbel Green |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2) |
| • Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,103 |
| • Density | 470.76/sq mi (181.74/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 07935 |
| FIPS code | 34-28020[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0876795[4] |
Green Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within portions of both Harding Township and Chatham Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] It is located just north of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. It is named after Ashbel Green, former president of Princeton University.
Green Village has its own post office and fire department,[7] as well as a plant nursery known as The Farm at Green Village, a deli, a Methodist church, and a gas station. Additionally, a number of residents maintain farms and sell produce (including pumpkins, tomatoes, watermelons), eggs, and firewood. Green Village principally consists of three streets, namely Green Village Road, Meyersville Road, and Britten Road. Subject to an ongoing surveying controversy, it may include a portion of Woodland Road.
In the Forbes magazine 2006 ranking of the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States, Green Village was ranked as the 282nd most expensive in the country, with its median home sale price in 2005 of $777,465.[8] As of 2021, the median home value within Green Village lies at $1,069,200.[9]
History
[edit]The village was founded in the 18th century and was named for founding father Ashbel Green.[10] One of the earliest houses in the village is that of Elias Boudinot constructed in 1760 by one of George Washington's generals William Alexander, Lord Stirling.[10] The village center was largely created in 1800 by local farmer John Cockrem and his family which ran a wagon-building company in town and his son Philip built the local Methodist church and original post office.[10] A new post office would be built during the Eisenhower presidency.[10]
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2020 United States census, the area had a population of 1,103.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,103 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
Education
[edit]Students attend schools in either Harding Township or Chatham, depending on which side of Green Village they live in.
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Green Village CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Green Village". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Home Page, Green Village Fire Department. Accessed September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Most Expensive ZIP Codes".
- ^ Census Reporter: Green Village, NJ.
- ^ a b c d Barmakian, Ed. "A Walk Through Green Village; Another Overlooked Hot Spot of Jersey History". TAPinto. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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