Plainfield, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 899. Estimated population in July 2024: 899 (0.0% change)
Males: 443 (49.3%), Females: 456 (50.7%)
Waushara County
Zip code: 54966
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $36,328
Median house value: $64,200
Population by Race
Races in Plainfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
- Hispanic (17.9%)
- Other race (6.2%)
- Other Asian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (34.6%), English (11.6%), Polish (11.6%), Irish (9.8%), Norwegian (8.2%), United States (5.1%).
Elevation: 1110 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Plainfield
- High school or higher: 71.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 9.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Plainfield village
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 49.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 16.7%
8.2% Foreign born (8.0% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+4.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Plainfield:
- WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
- ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 28 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plainfield:
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 40 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
- VOLK FIELD (about 56 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
- WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 68 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plainfield:
- WAUTOMA MUNI (about 19 miles; WAUTOMA, WI; Abbreviation: Y50)
- WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 20 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; Abbreviation: W23)
- STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 23 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Abbreviation: STE)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainfield:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 22 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 68 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
- MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 76 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 79 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
Schools
Public high school in Plainfield:
- TRI-COUNTY HI (Students: 419; Location: 409 S WEST ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Plainfield:
- TRI-COUNTY EL (Students: 421; Location: 409 S WEST ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Plainfield:
- PLAINFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,825; Location: 126 S. MAIN ST.; 14,183 books; 233 audio materials; 1,145 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)