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Population (year 2000): 18,396. Estimated
population in July 2005: 23,532 (+27.9% change)
Males: 9,265 (50.4%), Females: 9,131 (49.6%)
Zip code:
46168
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $46,782 (year 2000)
Median house value: $124,900 (year 2000)
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
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/medical centers near Plainfield:
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTERS (about 8
miles; MOORESVILLE, IN)
- HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
DANVILLE, IN)
- REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF INDIANA (about 14 miles;
INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Plainfield:
- INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 8 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN;
ID: IND)
- MOUNT COMFORT (about 36 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID:
MQJ)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID:
BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plainfield:
- HENDRICKS COUNTY-GORDON GRAHAM FLD (about 7 miles;
INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: 2R2)
- SPEEDWAY (about 7 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: 3SY)
- EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK (about 11 miles; INDIANAPOLIS,
IN; ID: EYE)
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.
College/University in Plainfield:
- PJ'S COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 2026
STAFFORD RD; Private, for-profit)
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; FT enrollment:
19,818)
- BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN;
FT enrollment: 3,721)
- UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 18 miles;
INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
- DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN;
FT enrollment: 2,197)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 38 miles;
BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
- ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ANDERSON, IN;
FT enrollment: 2,116)
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)
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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