Plainfield
A city in Union County, New Jersey — population 50,011 as of 2020.
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Overnight
54°F
Partly Cloudy1% precip
Sunday
65°F
Rain Showers Likely57% precip
Sunday Night
55°F
Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy56% precip
Monday
69°F
Sunny
News in Plainfield
WRNJ Radio
September 25Person fatally struck by NJ Transit train in Union County
PLAINFIELD, N.J. (Union County) — A person was fatally struck by an NJ Transit train at the Plainfield station early Friday morning, according to NJ Transit. At approximately 5:40 a.m., …
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See & do
- 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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