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Population (year 2000): 13,038. Estimated
population in July 2005: 28,162 (+116.0% change)
Males: 6,537 (50.1%), Females: 6,501 (49.9%)
Zip code:
60544
Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $80,799 (year 2000)
Median house value: $198,300 (year 2000)
Races in Plainfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
- Hispanic (3.9%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Black (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (31.1%), Irish (20.2%),
Italian (15.9%), Polish (15.4%), English (9.2%), Swedish (4.7%).
Land area: 11.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Plainfield
- High school or higher: 94.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Plainfield village
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 71.0%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 5.3%
3.9% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.9%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +7,754
(+146.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Plainfield:
- PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles;
JOLIET, IL)
- RUSH COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
AURORA, IL)
- LINDEN OAKS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NAPERVILLE,
IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Plainfield:
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 32 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 34 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 56 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plainfield:
- JOLIET REGIONAL (about 8 miles; JOLIET, IL; ID: JOT)
- CLOW INTL (about 8 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; ID: 1C5)
- LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE,
IL; ID: LOT)
Amtrak stations near Plainfield:
- 11 miles: JOLIET (50 E. JEFFERSON ST.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 12 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Plainfield:
- JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 7 miles; JOLIET, IL;
Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
- LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,974)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 8 miles; JOLIET, IL;
FT enrollment: 2,361)
- NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NAPERVILLE,
IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
- BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LISLE, IL;
FT enrollment: 2,102)
- WHEATON COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WHEATON, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,684)
- COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 20 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL;
FT enrollment: 15,545)
Public high schools in Plainfield:
- PLAINFIELD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
2,529; Location: 7800 W CATON FARM RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,003;
Location: 611 W FORT BEGGS DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PLAINFIELD ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location:
504 W FORT BEGGS DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Plainfield:
- DRAUDEN POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,266;
Location: 1911 DRAUDEN ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- TIMBER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,176;
Location: 2101 BRONK ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- TROY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,158;
Location: 5800 THEODORE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HERITAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
1,122; Location: 12450 S VAN DYKE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WESMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,043;
Location: 2001 WESMERE PARKWAY; Grades: KG - 05)
- LAKEWOOD FALLS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 1,042;
Location: 14050 S BUDLER RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- MEADOW VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 961;
Location: 2501 MIRAGE; Grades: KG - 05)
- CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 930;
Location: 13909 S BUDLER RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 895;
Location: 1900 CATON RIDGE DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- RIVER VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 863;
Location: 2097 BRONK RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Plainfield:
- ST MARY IMMACULATE PARISH SCHO (Students:
479; Location: 129 SOUTH DIVISION / RT 59; Grades: PK -
8)
- MARY SEARS CHILDRENS ACADEMY (Students: 40;
Location: 23253 RENWICK RD; Grades: KG - 1)
Library in Plainfield:
- PLAINFIELD P.L.D. (Operating income:
$1,500,384; Location: 705 N. ILLINOIS STREET; 66,313
books; 3,474 audio materials; 2,599 video materials; 164
serial subscriptions)
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