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Plainfield

New Jersey · United States
City population
51,217
#860
in United States
#30
in New Jersey
#11,184
worldwide
WashingtonPlainfield
40.634, -74.407 · 296 km from Washington
City population
51,217
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#860
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#11,184
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Plainfield

Plainfield is a city in New Jersey, United States with a population of 51,217. It is the 860th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 11,184th largest worldwide. It lies 296 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#860of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in New Jersey
#30of 126
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
New Jersey
Rank in region
#30of 126
Distance to capital
296 km
to Washington
Elevation
34 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.634, -74.407
Record updated
2017-05-23
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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