Profile for Scotch Plains, New Jersey, NJ

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1979 movie, "The Amityville Horror"

Nearby parks & recreation: Ash Brook Reservation, Watchung Reservation

Historic sites and museums: Osborn-Cannonball House Museum, Stage House Village Inn

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Scotch Plains

Archives (1)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (1)

Communities (43)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (39)

Museums (7)

Parks (2)

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• Marital status of adults in Scotch Plains
• Place of birth of people in Scotch Plains
• Residence in 1995, of people in Scotch Plains
• School enrollment & education levels in Scotch Plains
• Transportation & commute times in Scotch Plains
• Union County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Scotch Plains demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Union County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07076 ZIP code.

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• Union County government

11% of Scotch Plains residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Scotch Plains ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Scotch Plains
• Cemeteries in Union County
• Libraries in or near Scotch Plains

Post a query on a message board:

• Union County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Scotch Plains museums
• Scotch Plains historic sites
• Scotch Plains area parks
• Wineries near Scotch Plains

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Scotch Plains area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Union County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Scotch Plains
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Union County

• Scotch Plains business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Union County
• Arrests in Union County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Scotch Plains was $39,913, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Union County economic census
• Union County economic summary
• Union County employment growth
• Union County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

50% of Scotch Plains residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Scotch Plains
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Scotch Plains
• School districts in or near Scotch Plains
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Scotch Plains
• Movies playing in or near Scotch Plains
• YouTube videos about Scotch Plains

• Air pollution in Union County
• Diesel soot in Union County
• Land contamination in Union County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Union County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Scotch Plains

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Scotch Plains
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Scotch Plains items now on sale

• Union County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Scotch Plains medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Scotch Plains
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Scotch Plains
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Union County genealogy forum

Median rent in Scotch Plains, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $877.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,908.

• Find Foreclosure in Scotch Plains
• Homes for sale in the Scotch Plains area
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the Scotch Plains area
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Scotch Plains include Scotch Plains Public Library ... View libraries

• New Jersey library

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• Census map of Scotch Plains area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of Scotch Plains

Newspapers in Scotch Plains include Westfield Leader and Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

• Daily newspapers in or near Scotch Plains
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• Media ownership in the Scotch Plains area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Scotch Plains
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Scotch Plains
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Scotch Plains

• Parks near Scotch Plains
• National forests in New Jersey
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Scotch Plains
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• Panoramic photos of New Jersey communities
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• Post cards of New Jersey communities

Union County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Scotch Plains political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Scotch Plains
• Total membership by faith, in Union County

Scotch Plains restaurants taking online reservations include Stage House Restaurant and Wine Bar ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for Scotch Plains workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Scotch Plains between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Train schedules

• Scotch Plains travel guide
• Airports near Scotch Plains
• Hotels near Scotch Plains
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

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