North Plainfield, New Jersey

For the former North Plainfield Township, see Green Brook Township, New Jersey.

North Plainfield, New Jersey
Borough
Washington Park Historic District
Washington Park Historic District
Official seal of North Plainfield, New Jersey
Seal
Location of North Plainfield in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of North Plainfield in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of North Plainfield, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of North Plainfield, New Jersey
North Plainfield is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
North Plainfield
North Plainfield
Location in Somerset County
North Plainfield is located in New Jersey
North Plainfield
North Plainfield
Location in New Jersey
North Plainfield is located in the United States
North Plainfield
North Plainfield
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°37′17″N 74°26′22″W / 40.621255°N 74.439466°W / 40.621255; -74.439466[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Somerset
IncorporatedJune 9, 1885
Government
[7]
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorLawrence J. La Ronde (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDavid E. Hollod[5]
 • Municipal clerkMichele Garry (acting)[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2)
 • Land2.81 sq mi (7.27 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.46%
 • Rank351st of 565 in state
14th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total22,808
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
22,566
 • Rank118th of 565 in state
6th of 21 in county[13]
 • Density8,125.4/sq mi (3,137.2/km2)
  • Rank47th of 565 in state
1st of 21 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07060, 07062, 07063[14][15]
Area code(s)732 and 908[16]
FIPS code3403553280[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885326[1][19]
Websitenorthplainfieldnj.gov

North Plainfield is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located within the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 22,808,[10][11] an increase of 872 (+4.0%) from the 2010 census count of 21,936,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 833 (+3.9%) from the 21,103 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

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.[23][24] The name derives from Plainfield, which derived its name from a local estate[25] or from its scenic location.[26]

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.[27][28]

North Plainfield is home to the Washington Park Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[29]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Business Administrator, Borough of North Plainfield. Accessed April 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Clerk's Office, Borough of North Plainfield. Accessed April 17, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of North Plainfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for North Plainfield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 9, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for North Plainfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 155. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  24. ^ Police Department: North Plainfield's Beginning Archived 2011-04-24 at the Wayback Machine, Borough of North Plainfield. Accessed February 26, 2011. "On April 2, 1872, an Act of the New Jersey Legislature was passed, which divided North Plainfield Township from the Township of Warren. This new township included the towns of North Plainfield, Watchung and Green Brook. The boundaries of this new township were set up in the Act, known as Assembly No. 113. North Plainfield was set off from the Township in the year 1885, Watchung in the year 1926, and Green Brook in 1932."
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 11, 2015.
  26. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 22. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 11, 2015.
  27. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed : and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 208. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 11, 2015.
  28. ^ Staff. "North Plainfield Annexation Bills.", The New York Times, April 15, 1902. Accessed September 2, 2020.
  29. ^ Guter, Robert; Foster, Janet (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Washington Park Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 67 photos