The Plainfields, New Jersey - North Plainfield, New Jersey, Plainfield, New Jersey, South Plainfield, New Jersey, Plainfield High School (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: North Plainfield, New Jersey, Plainfield, New Jersey, South Plainfield, New Jersey, Plainfield High School, North Plainfield High School, Plainfield Public School District, South Plainfield High School, 1967 Plainfield Riots, North Plainfield School District, South Plainfield Public Schools, David T. Kenney, Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Standard Aircraft Corporation, Plainfield Teacher's College, Netherwood, the Plainfields. Excerpt: Plainfield, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Plainfield is located at . The city is located on the southwestern edge of Union County and is bordered by nine municipalities. Scotch Plains lies to the north and east, and Fanwood to the northeast. Bordered to the south are South Plainfield and Piscataway, and to the southwest lies Dunellen, all which are in Middlesex County. Green Brook lies to the southwest, North Plainfield lies to the north and Watchung borders to the northwest. All three of these municipalities are in Somerset County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 47,829 people, 15,137 households, and 10,898 families residing in the city. The population density was 7,921.7 people per square mile (3,057.4/km). There were 16,180 housing units at an average density of 2,679.8/sq mi (1,034.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 21.45% White, 61.78% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 10.78% from other races, and 4.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.16% of the population. There were 15,137 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=64360