What is the population of Plainfield?

The population of Plainfield, IN is 36,275.

Where is Plainfield located?

Plainfield, IN is located at latitude 39.7042100 and longitude -86.3994400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Plainfield?

The area of Plainfield, IN is 58.697904 km².

What is the elevation of Plainfield?

Plainfield, IN has an elevation of 223 meters (732 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Plainfield in?

Plainfield, IN is in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.

What state is Plainfield in?

Plainfield is in the state of Indiana, United States.

What county is Plainfield, IN in?

Plainfield is in Hendricks County, Indiana.

How has the population of Plainfield changed?

The population of Plainfield, IN has increased from 27,631 (2010) to 36,275 (2020), a change of 31.3%.

Plainfield, Indiana

Plainfield: town in Indiana, United States.

About

Plainfield is a town located in the county of Hendricks in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 27,631 and a population density of 471 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 36,275 inhabitants.

The town was created 187 years ago in 1838.

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Quick Facts about Plainfield

Population	36,275 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Indiana (United States)
County	Hendricks County
Postal code	46168
Phone Area Codes	317
Area	58.7 km²
Latitude & Longitude	39.7042,-86.3994
Altitude	715 feet / 218 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1839 (187 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Local time	08:01:44 (23rd September 2026)
Density	618 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	31.28% (2010-2020)
Weather	68℉ Scattered Rain Showers then Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Plainfield is located at 39°42'15"N 86°23'58"W (39.7042100, -86.3994400).

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Weather

68°F

Scattered Rain Showers then Cloudy

7 to 10 mph NE Wednesday

Scattered rain showers before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less...

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Demographics

The population of Plainfield increased by 31.28% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	27,631	-	census
2011	28,482	3.08%	estimation process
2012	29,271	2.77%	estimation process
2013	30,122	2.91%	estimation process
2014	30,468	1.15%	estimation process
2015	30,590	0.4%	estimation process
2016	31,419	2.71%	estimation process
2017	32,938	4.83%	estimation process
2018	34,344	4.27%	estimation process
2019	35,287	2.75%	estimation process
2020	36,275	2.8%	estimation process

Plainfield zip code is 46168. County name: Hendricks, County fips: 18063

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Best Things to Do in Plainfield

1Sky Zone Trampoline Park

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Services and Civic Places in Plainfield

1Plainfield Town Hall

Rating: 4 (4)

206 W Main St, Plainfield, IN 46168 View details

Phone: +13178392561 | Website available

People born in Plainfield (10)

People born in Plainfield, including basketball coach Del Harris, actor Forrest Tucker, conservationist and zoologist William Temple Hornaday, .

More notable people

James Tague (Witness to the JFK assassination) he was born in 17/10/1936
John Kennedy (American puppeteer, born 1968) he was born in 17/11/1968
Kelly Faris (American basketball player) she was born in 16/01/1991
Paul Franklin (American football player (1906-1959)) he was born in 02/01/1906
Jeremy Kehrt (baseball player (1985-)) he was born in 21/12/1985
Anthony Sims Jr. (US professional boxer) he was born in 23/02/1995
Virginia Dill McCarty she was born in 15/12/1924

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Plainfield, IN. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
438735	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis	Indianapolis (IN)	46241

Nearby Transit Stations (6)

Rail and bus stations connected to Plainfield, IN. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
IND	Indianapolis Union Station	350 South Illinois Street	RAIL
CRF	Crawfordsville	Spring and Green Streets	RAIL
CRB	Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana	1000 Smith Ave	BUS
LAF	Lafayette station	200 North 2nd St.	RAIL
COI	Connersville station	1012 Eastern Avenue	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Plainfield.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Plainfield Post Office	Plainfield (IN)	46168

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Plainfield, Illinois village in Illinois, United States. with a population of 44,542 people.
Plainfield, Connecticut town in Connecticut, United States. with a population of 15,084 people.
Plainfield, Pennsylvania unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. with a population of 6,248 people.
Plainfield, Michigan charter township in Kent County, Michigan. with a population of 3,719 people.
Plainfield, New Hampshire town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. with a population of 2,419 people.

Other cities in Hendricks County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hendricks County , IN.

City Name	Population	Title
Brownsburg	27,597	Town in Indiana, United States
Avon	19,361	Town in Indiana
Danville	10,241	Town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States
Pittsboro	3,812	Town in North Carolina, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Plainfield distances to largest Indiana cities