North Plainfield, New Jersey
| North Plainfield, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of North Plainfield | |
House in Washington Park Historic District
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 Map of North Plainfield in Somerset County. Inset: Location of Somerset County on New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of North Plainfield, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°37′17″N 74°26′22″W / 40.621255°N 74.439466°WCoordinates: 40°37′17″N 74°26′22″W / 40.621255°N 74.439466°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Somerset |
| Incorporated | June 9, 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Michael Giordano Jr. (D, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | David E. Hollod |
| • Clerk | Richard Phoenix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.807 sq mi (7.270 km2) |
| • Land | 2.794 sq mi (7.237 km2) |
| • Water | 0.013 sq mi (0.032 km2) 0.45% |
| Area rank | 352nd of 566 in state 14th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 21,936 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 22,140 |
| • Rank | 117th of 566 in state 6th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 7,850.0/sq mi (3,030.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 48th of 566 in state 1st of 21 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07060, 07062, 07063 |
| Area code(s) | 732 and 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403553280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885326 |
| Website | www |
North Plainfield is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 21,936, reflecting an increase of 833 (+3.9%) from the 21,103 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,283 (+12.1%) from the 18,820 counted in the 1990 Census.
North Plainfield Township was created from portions of Warren Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on April 2, 1872. The borough of North Plainfield became an independent municipality on June 9, 1885. The name derives from Plainfield, which derived its name from a local estate or from its scenic location.
In 1902, the New Jersey Legislature approved measures that would have allowed the borough to become part of Union County (a measure repealed in 1903) and to allow for a merger of North Plainfield with the City of Plainfield subject to the approval of a referendum by voters in both municipalities.
North Plainfield is home to the Washington Park Historic District.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.807 square miles (7.270 km2), including 2.794 square miles (7.237 km2) of land and 0.013 square miles (0.032 km2) of water (0.45%).
The borough is bordered by Watchung to the north, Green Brook Township to the southwest, and Plainfield to the south in Union County.
North Plainfield is in the northern division of the Raritan Valley along with Green Brook.
The 2010 United States Census counted 21,936 people, 7,448 households, and 5,266 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,850.0 per square mile (3,030.9/km2). The borough contained 7,848 housing units at an average density of 2,808.5 per square mile (1,084.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 55.01% (12,066) White, 18.85% (4,134) Black or African American, 0.29% (63) Native American, 5.81% (1,275) Asian, 0.05% (12) Pacific Islander, 16.00% (3,510) from other races, and 3.99% (876) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 44.21% (9,699) of the population.
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