The town of Scotch Plains was founded in 1684 the first settlers were Scottish immigrants who cleared the land and built a community, initially called Scotsplain.

The battle of Short Hills was fought in this area in 1777 during the Revolutionary War.

Today the town of Scotch Plains' population is 23,113 with a land mass of 9.1 square miles. That's a population density of 2,545 people per square mile.

There are 320 teachers for 4,811 students. The student to teacher ratio is 15 to 1 and the student to librarian ratio is 534 to 1. Ninety-two percent of the residents are high school graduates and 55.8% are college graduates.

The average age is 38.5. The median income is $85,182. The average income for households with children is $138,675. Sixty five and a half percent of the residents are married and 36.3% of the residents have children.

The township also has 15 houses of worship.