Long Valley is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Washington Township, in Morris County,

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

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, August 2012. Accessed December 23, 2012. Once known as German Valley from its foundation during the colonial era, the community was renamed in response to

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during World War I. As of the

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, the CDP's population was 1,879.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Long Valley CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 23, 2012.

History

In 1705, a number of German Reformed, residing between Wolfenbüttel and Halberstadt, fled to Neuwied, a town of Rhenish Prussia, where they remained for two years before proceeding on to Holland. In 1707, they embarked for the British colony of New York. Before arriving, their ship was blown off-course to the south, where they were carried into the Delaware Bay and landed in Philadelphia. From there, they embarked by land eastward to what became known as the "German Valley" in what was then called "Nova Caesaria" (New Jersey), located in today's Morris County, New Jersey.Rupp, I. Daniel. ''A collection of upwards of thirty thousand names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and other immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727-1776''
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Geography

According to the

, the CDP had a total area of 4.623 square miles (11.974 km²), including 4.566 square miles (11.825 km²) of land and 0.057 square miles (0.148 km²) of water (1.24%).Gazetteer of New Jersey Places

. Accessed July 21, 2016.US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014. There are several bodies of water, including several man-made lakes used for agriculture and a portion of the

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that are not reflected in the calculation of water area. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Long Valley has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

Census 2020 The 2020 United States Census had counted 2201 residents living in Long Valley. In the town there is and estimated 752 houses with 603 builds occupied by owners. The racial make up was 93.3% (2,054)

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, 3.9% (85) Black or African American, 2% (44) Native American, 9.1% (200) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 8% (8) from

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, and 6.6% (146) from two or more races.

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of any race were 15.3% (337) of the population. In Long Valley median age is 38.2 years old. 12.5 % (275)of the population is under the age of five. 67.2% (1479) of the population is between the ages of 18 and 64 and 11.4% (447) of the population are 65 or older. In Long Valley 50.5% of the population was male. And the other 49.5% of the population is female. The median income for a household in Long Valley is $104,722. The median income for Males in Long Valley is $96,369, while the median income for females is $80,417. In the population 21.1% has some form of a high school degree. 17.4% has some college but no degree. 9.5% has an associates degree. 26% has a bachelors degree and 20.9% has a graduates or professional degree.

Census 2010

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 1,818 people, 654 households, and 502 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 148.7/km² (385.4/mi²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 55.1/km² (142.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.36%

, 0.66%

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, 0.22% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.28% from

, and 0.55% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.27% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Long Valley CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 23, 2012. There were 654 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males. The median income for a household was $97,763, and the median income for a family was $104,926. Males had a median income of $76,791 versus $41,759 for females. The per capita income was $37,489. About 1.8% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Long Valley include: * Walt Ader (1913-1982), racecar driver who competed in the

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. * Jack Borgenicht (1911-2005), mountain climber, entrepreneur, preservationist and philanthropist. * Michael Burton (born 1992), professional football fullback for the

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of the

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. * The Dolan Twins (born 1999) Youtubers. * Guy R. Gregg (born 1949), politician who served in the

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from 1992 to 2008, where he represented the 24th Legislative District. *

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(1917–2012), Oscar-winning actress . *

Jacob W. Miller Jacob Welsh Miller (August 29, 1800September 30, 1862) was a United States senator from New Jersey. Early life In 1800, Miller was born in German Valley, New Jersey (in Washington Township, Morris County), United States, North America. He att ...

(1800-1862), politician who served two terms representing New Jersey in the

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. *

Henry Muhlenberg Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (an anglicanization of Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg) (September 6, 1711 – October 7, 1787), was a German Lutheran pastor sent to North America as a missionary, requested by Pennsylvania colonists. Integral to the ...

(1711-1787), founder of Lutheranism in America, who established a congregation in German Valley, which met at the Old Stone Church. * Ida C. Nahm (1865-1922), medical doctor and

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. * Mike Rossi (freestyle skier) (born 1994), freestyle aerialist. * Carley Shimkus (born 1986), news anchor and reporter who serves as a co-host on '' Fox Nation'' and as headlines reporter for ''

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'' and ''

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''. * Shannon Sohn (born 1974),television news reporter at

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Eyewitness News in New York City, where she became the first helicopter reporter to win a national Emmy Award. * Lisa Unger (born 1970), author of contemporary fiction. * Diana West (born 1965), lactation consultant and author specializing on the topic of breastfeeding. * Charles Wuorinen (born 1938), Pulitzer Prize-winning composer of contemporary classical music.June 9th People
LGBT Daily Spotlight. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Wuorinen resides in New York City and Long Valley, New Jersey."

Historic district

Fairview Avenue, Long Valley, NJ - German Valley School

The German Valley Historic District of Long Valley was added to the

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on July 14, 1983 for its significance in agriculture, education, transportation, industry, and religion. With

References

External links

Washington Township website

Washington Township Schools website

West Morris Central High School Website

Long Valley Village Association website

Long Valley Life website

Long Valley Historical Society Website
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