- North Plainfield, New Jersey
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- for the former North Plainfield Township, see Green Brook Township, New Jersey
North Plainfield, New Jersey — Borough — Map of North Plainfield in Somerset County. Inset: Location of Somerset County on New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of North Plainfield, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°37′22″N 74°26′9″W / 40.62278°N 74.43583°WCoordinates: 40°37′22″N 74°26′9″W / 40.62278°N 74.43583°W Country United States State New Jersey County Somerset Incorporated June 9, 1885 Government – Mayor Michael Giordano, Jr. – Administrator David E. Hollod Area – Total 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km2) – Land 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 115 ft (35 m) Population (2010) – Total 21,936 – Density 7,834.3/sq mi (3,046.7/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 07060 Area code(s) 908 FIPS code 34-53280[1] GNIS feature ID 0878862[2] Website http://www.northplainfield.org/ North Plainfield is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 21,936.
North Plainfield Township was created from portions of Warren Township, New Jersey 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.[3][4]
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Geography
North Plainfield is located at 40°37′22″N 74°26′09″W / 40.622735°N 74.435784°W (40.622735, -74.435784).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all of it land.
The town is bordered by Watchung to the north, Green Brook to the southwest, and Plainfield to the south. North Plainfield is in the northern division of the Raritan Valley along with Green Brook.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1930 9,760 — 1940 10,586 8.5% 1950 12,766 20.6% 1960 16,993 33.1% 1970 21,796 28.3% 1980 19,108 −12.3% 1990 18,820 −1.5% 2000 21,103 12.1% 2010 21,936 3.9% Population 1930 - 1990.[6] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 21,103 people, 7,202 households, and 5,084 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,565.0 people per square mile (2,920.4/km2). There were 7,393 housing units at an average density of 2,650.2 per square mile (1,023.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 63.06% White, 13.38% African American, 0.28% Native American, 5.04% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 13.68% from other races, and 4.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.77% of the population.
There were 7,202 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $55,322, and the median income for a family was $62,875. Males had a median income of $39,662 versus $30,816 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,791. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2000 census, 5.39% of North Plainfield's residents identified themselves as being of Ecuadorian ancestry, which was the fourth highest of any municipality in New Jersey and the eighth highest percentage of Ecuadorian people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[7]
Government
Local government
The Borough of North Plainfield is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government, which provides for a strong-mayor type of government. North Plainfield has executive and legislative branches. The Council members and Mayor are elected at large for staggered terms and each serves for four years. The Municipal Judge is appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of the Council, and serves for three years. The Mayor runs the Borough on a day-to-day basis and ensures the enforcement of the legislation passed by the Council.[8]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of North Plainfield is Michael Giordano, Jr. Members of the North Plainfield Borough Council are Council President Frank "Skip" Stabile, Vice President Douglas M. Singleterry, Mary H. Forbes, Robert E. Hitchcock, Lawrence La Ronde, Everett Merrill and Frank Righetti.[8]
Federal, state and county representation
North Plainfield is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.[9]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
22nd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Nicholas Scutari (D, Linden) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Jerry Green (D, Plainfield) and Linda Stender (D, Fanwood).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[11] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[12]
Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[13] As of 2011, Somerset County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert Zaborowski (Franklin Township, term ends December 31, 2011)[14], Freeholder Deputy Director Patricia L. Walsh (Green Brook Township, 2013)[15], Jack Ciattarelli (Hillsborough Township, 2012)[16], Peter S. Palmer (Bernardsville, 2011)[17] and Patrick Scaglione (Bridgewater Township, 2012).[18][19]
Education
The North Plainfield School District, serves public school students in Pre-K through Grade 12. The district also houses a comprehensive Adult High School and an Adult Community School which offers educational programs for North Plainfield and neighboring community residents. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[20]) are East End (grades PreK-4; 448 students), Stony Brook (K-4; 260), West End (K-4; 524), Somerset School (5&6; 507) and North Plainfield Middle School / North Plainfield High School (7-12; 1,394)
Noted residents
Notable current and former residents of North Plainfield include:
- Kay Blumetta (1923–97), pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.[21]
- Anthony Krizan, lead guitarist for the Spin Doctors.[22]
- John DiMaggio (born 1968), actor, voice of Bender on Futurama.[23]
- Bill Evans (1929–80), jazz musician.[24]
- David T. Kenney (1866–1922), vacuum cleaner inventor and manufacturer.[25]
- Molly Price (born 1966), actress.[26]
- Steve Schmidt (born 1970), senior campaign strategist to the 2008 presidential campaign of Senator John McCain.[27]
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 155.
- ^ Police Department: North Plainfield’s Beginning, 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."
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Ecuadorian Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.
- ^ a b Borough Government, Borough of North Plainfield. Accessed February 26, 2011.
- ^ 2010 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Somerset County Government: At Your Service, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Robert Zaborowski, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Patricia Walsh, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Jack Ciattarelli, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Peter S. Palmer, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Patrick Scaglione, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Data for the North Plainfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 2, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND IN 1948, FORT WAYNE'S DAISIES PLAYED BASEBALL WITH THE BEST OF THEM.", Fort Wayne News Sentinel, October 5, 1991. Accessed February 26, 2011. "Pitcher Kay Blumetta is retired and lives in North Plainfield N.J..."
- ^ Staff. "Music Best Bets", Courier News, May 8, 2003. Accessed August 29, 2011. "Slim's new album I Have Arrived and his band feature former members of Spin Doctors, including North Plainfield-raised Raritan-based guitarist Anthony Krizan."
- ^ John DiMaggio profile, Disney Channel. Accessed October 20, 2007. "A native of North Plainfield, New Jersey, DiMaggio celebrates his birthday September 4 and resides in Los Angeles."
- ^ Jazz Appreciation Month - April 2007: William John Evans, Embassy of the United States: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Accessed February 26, 2011. "He graduated from North Plainfield High School in 1946 and attended Southeastern Louisiana College, where he graduated in 1950 with a major in piano and a minor in flute."
- ^ Staff. "Claims a Share of Company's Profits", The New York Times, January 14, 1899. Accessed May 2, 2011. "David T. Kenney of North Plainfield has secured an order from Vice Chancellor Reed for the Sanitary earthenware company of Trenton to show cause next Tuesday why it should not be enjoined from selling out to the American Potteries Company."
- ^ Rosenfeld, Megan. "Lady in Blue; Molly Price Is No Glamour Girl, but Her 'Third Watch' Cop Is Turning Some Heads", The Washington Post, January 2, 2001. Accessed February 26, 2011. "Price was born and raised in North Plainfield N.J. and she sounds like it."
- ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth. "Intense, Yes, but Not Always Hugely Successful", The New York Times, November 28, 2005. Accessed May 2, 2011. "Mr. Schmidt got his start in politics at age 8, handing out stickers in his hometown, North Plainfield, N.J., for a Democrat, Bill Bradley, in his 1978 Senate campaign."
External links
- North Plainfield official web site
- North Plainfield Public Schools
- North Plainfield Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the North Plainfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- North Plainfield Citizens for Community Rights - Community Blog
- North Plainfield Rescue Squad
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- North Plainfield, New Jersey
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- Boroughs in Somerset County, New Jersey
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