Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Malcom E. Nettingham Middle School, constructed in the 1920s as Scotch Plains High School, later becoming Park Middle School, was renamed to honor Nettingham, a Tuskegee Airman and an alumnus of the school.
Malcom E. Nettingham Middle School, constructed in the 1920s as Scotch Plains High School, later becoming Park Middle School, was renamed to honor Nettingham, a Tuskegee Airman and an alumnus of the school.
Flag of Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Official seal of Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Map of Scotch Plains Township in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Scotch Plains Township in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains is located in Union County, New Jersey
Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains
Location in Union County
Scotch Plains is located in New Jersey
Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains
Location in New Jersey
Scotch Plains is located in the United States
Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°37′59″N 74°22′22″W / 40.633029°N 74.372899°W / 40.633029; -74.372899[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedMarch 6, 1878 (as Fanwood Township)
RenamedMarch 29, 1917 (as Scotch Plains)
Government
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJoshua Losardo (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • ManagerAlexander Mirabella[5]
 • Municipal clerkBozena Lacina[6]
Area
 • Total9.06 sq mi (23.46 km2)
 • Land9.02 sq mi (23.36 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.40%
 • Rank220th of 565 in state
4th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation141 ft (43 m)
Population
 • Total24,968
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
24,430
 • Rank105th of 565 in state
7th of 21 in county[12]
 • Density2,767.8/sq mi (1,068.7/km2)
  • Rank232nd of 565 in state
19th of 21 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07076[13]
Area code908
FIPS code3403966060[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882217[1][16]
Websitewww.scotchplainsnj.gov

Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey, within the Raritan Valley and Rahway Valley regions in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 24,968,[9][10] an increase of 1,458 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 23,510,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 778 (+3.4%) from the 22,732 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  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. ^ Township Manager, Township of Scotch Plains. Accessed March 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Clerk, Township of Scotch Plains. Accessed March 22, 2023.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Scotch Plains, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Scotch Plains, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  19. ^ 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.