Pleasant Plains, New Jersey | |
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  Pleasant Plains Location in Somerset County  Pleasant Plains Location in New Jersey  Pleasant Plains Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′11″N 74°34′35″W / 40.453121°N 74.576459°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| state |  New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 792 |
| • Density | 246.35/sq mi (95.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area code(s) | 609/640 and 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-59500[1][2][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584018[1][2] |
Pleasant Plains is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[7] located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[8][9][10] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 922.[11] Having no distinct boundaries, a large area in the center of Franklin Township centered on the intersections of South Middlebush Road (County Route 615) with Claremont and Suydam Roads (the former also CR 648) is generally considered Pleasant Plains.[12]
- ^ a b c Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Plains Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 23, 2012.
- ^ Census Data Explorer: Pleasant Plains 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.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Somerset County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
- ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
- ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed February 11, 2013.
- ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Pleasant Plains CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
- ^ Brahms, pp. 430-432.