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'''Green Village''' is an ] located within portions of both ] and ] in ], ], United States. It is located just north of the ]. It is named after Dr. Ashbel Green, former president of Princeton. '''Green Village''' is an ] and ] (CDP)<ref>, ]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> within ] and ] townships in ], United States.<ref>, State of ]. Accessed June 9, 2016.</ref> As of the ], it had a population of 1,103.<ref name=Census2020/> It is located just north of the ] and is named after ], former president of ].


In the '']'' 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://images.forbes.com/lists/2006/7/NJ_Rank_1.html |title = Most Expensive ZIP Codes}}</ref> As of 2021, the median home value within Green Village was $1,069,200.<ref>.</ref>
Green Village has its own post office and fire department,<ref>, Green Village Fire Department. Accessed September 21, 2014.</ref> as well as a plant nursery known as the Farm, a deli, a ] church, and a gas station.


==History==
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.
The village was founded in the 18th century and named for founding father ].<ref name="TAPinto">{{cite web |last1=Barmakian |first1=Ed |title=A Walk Through Green Village; Another Overlooked Hot Spot of Jersey History |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/chatham/columns/jersey-stories/articles/a-walk-through-green-village-another-overlooked-hot-spot-of-jersey-history |website=] |access-date=10 September 2024}}</ref> One of the earliest houses in the village is that of ], constructed in 1760 by one of ]'s generals, ].<ref name="TAPinto"/> 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.<ref name="TAPinto"/> A new post office would be built during the ] presidency.<ref name="TAPinto"/>

==Geography==
Green Village is in southern Morris County, mostly in the western part of Chatham Township, but extending into the eastern part of Harding Township. It is bordered to the northeast by the borough of ] and to the west by unincorporated ]. ], the ], is {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the north. The village is drained by ] and its tributary ], which flow southwest into the ] and thence to the ]. According to the ], the Green Village CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.44|sqmi|2}}, of which {{convert|2.34|sqmi|2}} are land and {{convert|0.10|sqmi|2}}, or 4.13%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

Green Village has its own ] and ],<ref>, Green Village Fire Department. Accessed September 21, 2014.</ref> as well as a plant nursery known as The Farm at Green Village, a deli, a ] 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, which runs east to Madison and west to New Vernon; and Meyersville Road and Britten Road, which each run south to the Great Swamp. The eastern end of Woodland Road is within the Green Village CDP and ZIP Code area, while the remainder is within the New Vernon CDP and ZIP Code area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerweb/| title=TIGERweb: Green Village CDP, New Jersey| publisher=Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=October 14, 2024}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the ], the area had a population of 1,103.<ref name=Census2020/>
{{US Census population
|2020= 1103
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}


==Education== ==Education==
Students attend schools in either Harding Township or Chatham, depending on which side of Green Village they live in. Students attend schools in either ] or ], depending on which side of Green Village they live in.


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Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US

Census-designated place in New Jersey, United States
Green Village, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Green Village post officeGreen Village post office
Green Village is located in Morris County, New JerseyGreen VillageGreen VillageLocation in Morris CountyShow map of Morris County, New JerseyGreen Village is located in New JerseyGreen VillageGreen VillageLocation in New JerseyShow map of New JerseyGreen Village is located in the United StatesGreen VillageGreen VillageLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°44′21″N 74°27′13″W / 40.73917°N 74.45361°W / 40.73917; -74.45361
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipsChatham and Harding
Named forAshbel Green
Area
 • Total2.44 sq mi (6.33 km)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.07 km)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km)
Elevation249 ft (76 m)
Population
 • Total1,103
 • Density470.76/sq mi (181.74/km)
ZIP Code07935
FIPS code34-28020
GNIS feature ID0876795

Green Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Harding and Chatham townships in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,103. It is located just north of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and is named after Ashbel Green, former president of Princeton University.

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. As of 2021, the median home value within Green Village was $1,069,200.

History

The village was founded in the 18th century and named for founding father Ashbel Green. 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. 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. A new post office would be built during the Eisenhower presidency.

Geography

Green Village is in southern Morris County, mostly in the western part of Chatham Township, but extending into the eastern part of Harding Township. It is bordered to the northeast by the borough of Madison and to the west by unincorporated New Vernon. Morristown, the county seat, is 5 miles (8 km) to the north. The village is drained by Great Brook and its tributary Loantaka Brook, which flow southwest into the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and thence to the Passaic River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Green Village CDP has a total area of 2.44 square miles (6.32 km), of which 2.34 square miles (6.06 km) are land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km), or 4.13%, are water.

Green Village has its own post office and fire department, 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, which runs east to Madison and west to New Vernon; and Meyersville Road and Britten Road, which each run south to the Great Swamp. The eastern end of Woodland Road is within the Green Village CDP and ZIP Code area, while the remainder is within the New Vernon CDP and ZIP Code area.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the area had a population of 1,103.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,103—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

Students attend schools in either Harding Township or Chatham, depending on which side of Green Village they live in.

References

  1. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Census Data Explorer: Green Village CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. "Green Village". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  7. "Most Expensive ZIP Codes".
  8. Census Reporter: Green Village, NJ.
  9. ^ Barmakian, Ed. "A Walk Through Green Village; Another Overlooked Hot Spot of Jersey History". TAPinto. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  10. Home Page, Green Village Fire Department. Accessed September 21, 2014.
  11. "TIGERweb: Green Village CDP, New Jersey". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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