Plainfield
A city in Union County, New Jersey — population 50,011 as of 2020.
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Tonight
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Monday
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Monday Night
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- A & B Party Supplies
- Acero Gym
- Bryant Playground
- Cedarbrook Apartments
- Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center
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Plainfield by the numbers
Population
50,011Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 5.96 sq mi (15.43 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 32.4
- Households
- 15,907
- Persons per household
- 3.4
- Median household income
- $85,908
- Median house value
- $410,800
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 515 WATCHUNG AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060
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