Great Notch, New Jersey
Great Notch, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
Location in Passaic County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′28″N 74°12′28″W / 40.87444°N 74.20778°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Passaic |
| Township | Little Falls |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,289 |
| • Density | 3,315.6/sq mi (1,280.16/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 07424 |
| FIPS code | 34-27390[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0876752[4] |
Great Notch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in eastern Little Falls, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] It gets its name from a gap in the first of the Watchung Mountains. Located in Great Notch are parts of Montclair State University and the Great Notch Fire Company.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,289 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[2] | |||
Great Notch was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,596 | 78.93% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 86 | 2.61% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.03% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 171 | 5.20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 11 | 0.33% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 61 | 1.85% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 363 | 11.04% |
| Total | 3,289 | 100.00% |
As of 2020, the area had a population of 3289.[2]
Transportation
With fewer than 10 passengers boarding per weekday, NJ Transit ended service at the Great Notch train station in January 2010.[10]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Great Notch 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.
- ^ "Great Notch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 23, 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Great Notch CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "NJ TRANSIT ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF GREAT NOTCH STATION; Station will close January 16 due to low ridership" Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Transit, December 21, 2009. Accessed June 8, 2016. "NJ TRANSIT today announced that Great Notch Station, located in Little Falls on the Montclair-Boonton Line, will close January 16, 2010, due to low ridership."
