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Population: 18,396. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,532 (+27.9% change)
Males: 9,265 (50.4%), Females: 9,131 (49.6%)

Zip code: 46168

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $46,782
Median house value: $124,900

Population by Race

Races in Plainfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (24.3%), United States (17.7%), Irish (12.3%), English (12.2%), Dutch (3.1%), French (2.3%).

Land area: 18.0 square miles

Map of Plainfield, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plainfield

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainfield town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,693 (+17.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plainfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plainfield:

Other public-use airports nearest to Plainfield:

Amtrak station near Plainfield:

  • 17 miles: INDIANAPOLIS (350 S. ILLINOIS ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Plainfield:

  • PJ’S COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 2026 STAFFORD RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainfield:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 17 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 17 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 18 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 38 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)

Schools

Public high schools in Plainfield:

  • PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,176; Location: 709 STAFFORD RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ARTHUR CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 727 MOON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Plainfield:

  • PLAINFIELD CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 10; Location: 550 ST LUKE DR; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Plainfield:

  • PLAINFIELD COM MIDDLE SCH (Students: 978; Location: 401 ELM DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 110 WABASH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 233 S SHAW ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 1630 E OLIVER ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • PLAINFIELD KINDERGARTEN CTR (Students: 323; Location: 757 STAFFORD RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHARLTON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 501 W MAIN; Grades: 05 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Plainfield:

  • ST SUSANNA SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 1212 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Plainfield:

  • PLAINFIELD-GUILFORD TWP PL (Operating income: $1,802,463; Location: 1120 STAFFORD RD; 111,212 books; 3,326 audio materials; 4,200 video materials; 483 serial subscriptions)

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