Moving to Plain City, Ohio

Population: 2,832. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,462 (+22.2% change)
Males: 1,365 (48.2%), Females: 1,467 (51.8%)

Madison County

Zip code: 43064

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $43,312
Median house value: $124,700

Population by Race

Races in Plain City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), United States (21.9%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.0%), Dutch (4.4%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 934 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plain City

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plain City village

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

2.4% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.4% North America, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +540 (+23.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plain City:

  • GLENMONT (about 11 miles; HILLIARD, OH)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY (about 13 miles; MARYSVILLE, OH)
  • HARDING HOSP (about 18 miles; WORTHINGTON, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plain City:

  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plain City:

  • UNION COUNTY (about 10 miles; MARYSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: MRT)
  • DARBY DAN (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: 6I6)
  • COLUMBUS SOUTHWEST (about 16 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: 04I)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plain City:

  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 26 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Schools

Public high schools in Plain City:

  • JONATHAN ALDER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 6440 KILBURY HUBER RD; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • H E TOLLES TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 7877 US HIGHWAY 42 N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Plain City:

  • PLAIN CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 340 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CANAAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 7055 US HIGHWAY 42 S; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Plain City:

  • PLAIN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $496,896; Location: 305 W. MAIN ST.; 43,337 books; 2,963 audio materials; 3,705 video materials; 143 serial subscriptions)