Landing, New Jersey
Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US
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Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[6] The community is located at the south end of Lake Hopatcong near Hopatcong State Park. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07850.
Landing, New Jersey | |
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Lake Hopatcong station in Landing | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′18″N 74°39′55″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Roxbury |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.480 sq mi (6.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.134 sq mi (5.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.346 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,296 |
| • Density | 2,013.12/sq mi (777.27/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 07850 |
| Area code | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-38700[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877660[4] |
As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 4,296.[2]
History
Landing was established as a resort community. From the 1880s through the 1940s, each summer it attracted thousands of people to the shores of Lake Hopatcong. After World War II, it began to decline and transform itself into a large suburban neighborhood. In 2017, measures were passed to give the neighborhood a facelift, the plans including several new, modern buildings, parks and signs. The improvements are expected to be complete in late 2022.
Geography
Landing is on the western edge of Morris County, in the northwestern part of Roxbury Township. It is bordered to the northwest, across Lake Hopatcong and its outlet, the Musconetcong River, by the borough of Hopatcong in Sussex County. Within Morris County, it is bordered to the east by the borough of Mount Arlington, to the south by unincorporated Ledgewood, and to the west by unincorporated Port Morris.
Interstate 80 forms the southern boundary of the Landing CDP, separating it from Ledgewood. Exit 28 (Landing Road) provides access to the community. I-80 leads east 29 miles (47 km) to Paterson and west 28 miles (45 km) to the Delaware Water Gap.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Landing CDP has a total area of 2.480 square miles (6.423 km2), of which 2.134 square miles (5.527 km2) are land and 0.346 square miles (0.896 km2), or 13.95%, are water.[1] The outlet of Lake Hopatcong is along the northern boundary of the community; the Musconetcong River flows out of the lake, leading southwest to the Delaware River. Hopatcong State Park is within the CDP at the lake outlet.
Demographics
Landing was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Landing had a population of 4,296. The median age was 42.1 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.0 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 1,626 households in Landing, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.0% were married-couple households, 13.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 1,729 housing units, of which 6.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%.[9]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[12] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,006 | 69.97% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 149 | 3.47% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.02% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 181 | 4.21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 21 | 0.49% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 152 | 3.54% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 786 | 18.30% |
| Total | 4,296 | 100.00% |
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Landing include:
- Dylan Castanheira (born 1995), retired soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Atlanta United 2[13][14]
- Karen Ann Quinlan (1954–1985), an important figure in the history of the right to die debate in the United States[15]
