Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Back to Scotch Plains, NJ housing info, Union County, New Jersey, NJ smaller cities, NJ small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Scotch Plains, NJ Union County Population in July 2007: 22,793. Males: 10,919   (47.9%) Females: 11,874   (52.1%) Median resident age:   38.6 years New Jersey median age:   36.7 years Zip codes: 07076. Estimated median household income in 2007: $90,762 (it was $81,599 in 2000) Scotch Plains:   $90,762 New Jersey:   $67,035 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $46,897 Scotch Plains:   $46,897 New Jersey:   $33,832 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $589,087 (it was $258,100 in 2000) Scotch Plains:   $589,087 New Jersey:   $372,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $600,939; Detached houses: $600,238; Townhouses or other attached units: $459,083; In 2-unit structures: $460,770; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $668,231; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $798,749; Mobile homes: $225,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 07076 Scotch Plains, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: 360 Computer Supplies Flexo-Notaries Lift Interiors LLC Races in Scotch Plains: White Non-Hispanic (76.3%) Black (11.3%) Hispanic (3.9%) Asian Indian (3.0%) Chinese (2.1%) Two or more races (1.5%) Filipino (1.1%) Other race (1.0%) Korean (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Scotch Plains: 132.6 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Scotch Plains, New Jersey on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Scotch Plains is mentioned 489 times on our forum: NJSP arrest 91 gangsters from Plainfield, Piscataway, Perth Amboy, Morristown, E. Orange, Scotch Plains and Elizabeth  (77 replies) House on Scotch Plains/Plainfield Border  (8 replies) JJ Rockers (Scotch Plains)- anyone remember?  (29 replies) Short Term Child Care in Scotch Plains  (2 replies) Please recommend a good dentist in or near Scotch Plains  (0 replies) Area in Scotch plains btw Martine ave and Terrill road  (5 replies) Ancestries: Italian (22.5%), Irish (18.3%), German (13.4%), Polish (10.1%), English (6.3%), Russian (5.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 151 feet Land area: 9.08 square miles. Population density: 2510 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Scotch Plains-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Scotch Plains place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 23.3 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Scotch Plains-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Scotch Plains center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 19.1 miles away from Scotch Plains center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Scotch Plains center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Jeffrey Hammonds - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Washington Nationals, born: Mar 5, 1971), Nathan Jones - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Jun 13, 1982), Andrew Feeley - College basketball player (MD Baltimore Co Retreivers), Markell Harrison - College football player (West Virginia Mountaineers).

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Notable locations in Scotch Plains: Ash Brook Golf Course (A), Shackamaxon Golf Course (B), Scotch Hills Country Club (C), Scotch Plains Public Library (D), Scotch Plains Municipal Building (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Scotch Plains include: All Saints Episcopal Church (A), Saint Bartholomew's Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint John's Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Shackamaxon Lake (A), Ash Brook Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Scotch Plains include: Brookside Park (1), Bowcraft Amusement Park (2), Green Forest Park (3), Scotch Plains Park (4), Ash Brook Swamp Reservation (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Scotch Plains Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	75.4%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scotch Plains, NJ

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6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,193 average AGI)

Union County:	0.09%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

from Essex County, NJ	1.58% ($43,782 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ	0.79% ($45,395)
from Hudson County, NJ	0.64% ($64,325)

7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,861 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($727 average AGI)

Union County:	0.06%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

to Middlesex County, NJ	1.18% ($47,329 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ	0.93% ($39,626)
to Somerset County, NJ	0.63% ($72,811)

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