Pleasant Plains, New Jersey

Pleasant Plains, New Jersey
Looking south along South Middlebush Road (CR 615) approaching Claremont Road (CR 648)
Pleasant Plains
Location in Somerset County
Pleasant Plains
Location in New Jersey
Pleasant Plains
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°27′11″N 74°34′35″W / 40.453121°N 74.576459°W / 40.453121; -74.576459
Country United States
state New Jersey
CountySomerset
TownshipFranklin
Area
 • Total
3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2)
 • Land3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
792
 • Density246.3/sq mi (95.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
Area codes609/640 and 732/848
FIPS code34-59500
GNIS feature ID02584018

Pleasant Plains is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Pleasant Plains had a population of 792. Having no distinct boundaries, a large area in the center of Franklin Township centered on the intersections of South Middlebush Road (County Route 615) with Claremont and Suydam Roads (the former also CR 648) is generally considered Pleasant Plains.