Great Meadows, New Jersey facts for kids
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Great Meadows, New Jersey
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 Great Meadows, New Jersey
Location in Warren County, New Jersey
Great Meadows, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Great Meadows, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Independence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.54 sq mi (4.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.86% |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 305 |
| • Density | 199.35/sq mi (76.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
07838
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| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-27360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02583992 |
Great Meadows is a small community in New Jersey, a state in the United States. It is located within Independence Township in Warren County. Great Meadows is also known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area defined by the government for counting people during a census.
The community was officially recognized as a CDP during the 2010 United States Census. Before that, it was part of a larger CDP called Great Meadows-Vienna. In 2010, this larger area was split into two separate places: Great Meadows and Vienna. In 2010, Great Meadows had a population of 303 people.
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Geography of Great Meadows
Great Meadows covers a total area of about 1.58 square miles (4.09 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, which is about 1.57 square miles (4.05 square kilometers). A very small part, about 0.014 square miles (0.035 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 0.86% of Great Meadows is covered by water.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 303 | — | |
| 2020 | 305 | 0.7% | |
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The population of Great Meadows has stayed quite steady. In 2010, there were 303 people living here. By 2020, the population had slightly increased to 305 people.
Life in Great Meadows: 2010 Census Details
In 2010, there were 303 people living in Great Meadows. These people lived in 104 households, and 74 of these were families. The community had about 193 people per square mile.
Most of the people in Great Meadows were White (about 91.75%). There were also people of Asian descent (about 4.29%) and a small number of Black or African American people (0.33%). About 4.29% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many households (39.4%) had children under 18 years old. More than half of the households (56.7%) were married couples living together. The average household had almost three people (2.89), and families usually had about three to four people (3.47).
Looking at age groups, about 29% of the people were under 18. About 10% were 65 years old or older. The average age in Great Meadows was about 38.3 years.
Famous People from Great Meadows
Some well-known people have connections to Great Meadows:
- Bobby Caldwell (1951–2023) was a singer, songwriter, and musician. He was famous for his song "What You Won't Do for Love".
- Cole Kimball (born 1985) is a baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals team.
See also
In Spanish: Great Meadows para niños
