Flanders is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Mount Olive Township, in southwestern Morris County, in the

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. Flanders is served by the

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as ZIP Code 07836.

Demographics

As of the

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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

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, DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA 07836
,

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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
,

. Accessed May 19, 2015.

Notable people

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

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(born 1992), professional hockey player who played for the

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. * Noah Brown (born 1996), wide receiver for the

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. * David W. K. Peacock Jr. (1924–2005), government official and businessman who served as a Deputy Undersecretary at the

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during the

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. * John R. Neill (1877-1943),

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and

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primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the

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. * Jonathan Nicholas (1757/59–1839), early settler of Flanders who served as a sergeant in the

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. *

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(born 1962), former NFL running back for the

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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. * John Wurts (1792-1861), member of the

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from

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.John Wurts
''

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''. Accessed February 23, 2011.

References

{{Authority control 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