South Plainfield, New Jersey
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| South Plainfield, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1926 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Charles Butrico, Jr. |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km²) |
| - Land | 8.4 sq mi (21.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 22,795 |
| - Density | 2,609.8/sq mi (1,007.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07080 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-69390[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885402[4] |
| Website: http://www.southplainfieldnj.com | |
South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 21,810.
South Plainfield was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1926, from portions of Piscataway Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on April 6, 1926.[5]
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[edit] Geography
South Plainfield is located at (40.580703, -74.414015)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
South Plainfield is bordered by Piscataway on the south and west, Edison on the east, and Plainfield on the north.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 5,047 |
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| 1940 | 5,379 | 6.6% | |
| 1950 | 8,008 | 48.9% | |
| 1960 | 17,879 | 123.3% | |
| 1970 | 21,142 | 18.3% | |
| 1980 | 20,512 | -3.0% | |
| 1990 | 20,489 | -0.1% | |
| 2000 | 21,810 | 6.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 22,795 | [2] | 4.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 21,810 people, 7,151 households, and 5,856 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,609.8 people per square mile (1,007.3/km²). There were 7,307 housing units at an average density of 874.3/sq mi (337.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 77.74% White, 8.56% African American, 0.22% Native American, 7.57% Asian, 3.48% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.66% of the population.
There were 7,151 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $67,466, and the median income for a family was $72,745. Males had a median income of $47,465 versus $34,329 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,270. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local Government
The Borough of South Plainfield operates under the Borough form of municipal government, consisting of a Mayor and six Councilpersons elected at large. The Mayor is elected to a four-year term and may succeed that term by re-election. The six Council members are elected at-large for terms of three years on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The current Mayor of South Plainfield is Charles Butrico, Jr. (D). Members of the South Plainfield Borough Council are Council President Robert Bengivenga, Jr. (R), Matthew Anesh (R), Timothy McConville (R), Raymond Petronko (D), Raymond Rusnak (R), and Joseph Scrudato (D).[8]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
South Plainfield is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 18th Legislative District.[9]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 18th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Barbara Buono (D, Edison) and in the Assembly by Peter J. Barnes III (D, Edison) and Patrick J. Diegnan (D, South Plainfield).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
Middlesex County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Middlesex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel (Milltown), Freeholder Deputy Director Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina (Fords), Camille Fernicola (Piscataway), H. James Polos (Highland Park), Ronald Rios (Carteret), Christopher D. Rafano (South River) and Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick).[12]
[edit] Education
The South Plainfield Public Schools serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are four K-4 elementary schools — Franklin Elementary School (358 students), John F. Kennedy Elementary School (295 students), John E. Riley Elementary School (305 students) and Roosevelt Elementary School (361 students) — Grant School for grades 5 & 6 (611 students), South Plainfield Middle School for grades 7 & 8 (623 students) and South Plainfield High School for grades 9-12 (1,182 students).
[edit] Police Department
The South Plainfield Police Department is issued FCC call sign WNWN473 for use on 453.32500 MHz and 458.32500 MHz for public safety use.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of South Plainfield include:
- Patrick J. Diegnan (1949-), represents the 18th legislative districtin the New Jersey General Assembly.[14]
- Rick Gomez, actor best known for portraying Sgt. George Luz, in the HBO television miniseries Band of Brothers, and as "Endless Mike" Hellstrom in the cult hit Nickelodeon TV series The Adventures of Pete and Pete.
- Michael Price, a WGA Award and Emmy Award winning American writer and producer best known for his work on The Simpsons.
- Gregory Garbowsky, the bassist for Jonas Brothers. Better known as Garbo.
- Dennis Madalone, stunt coordinator and musician, best known for his patriotic song America We Stand As One.
- Michelle Visage, singer / TV/radio host / RuPaul sidekick.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of South Plainfield, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for South Plainfield township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 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. 174.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ 2008 Mayor & Council, Borough of South Plainfield. Accessed February 4, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Elected County Officials, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 21, 2007.
- ^ Data for the South Plainfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 28, 2008.
- ^ Assembly Member Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 12, 2007.
[edit] External links
- South Plainfield Home Page
- South Plainfield Public Schools
- South Plainfield Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the South Plainfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Plainfield Public Library
- South Plainfield, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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