Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
Plainfield: Town in Connecticut, United States
About
Plainfield is a town located in the county of Windham in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population at the 2010 census was 15,405 and a population density of 138 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 15,084 inhabitants.
The town was created 324 years ago in 1698.
Quick Facts about Plainfield
Population : | 15,084 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Connecticut (United States) |
County : | Windham County |
Different from : | Plainville |
Phone Area Codes : | 860 |
Area : | 111.4 km2 |
Altitude : | 197 feet / 60, 122 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1699 (324 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 11:50:32 (31st January 2023) |
Postal code : | 06374 |
Density : | 135 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -2.13% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Plainfield is located at 41°40'35"N 71°54'54"W (41.6764900, -71.9150700).
Plainfield map
- Official Website
Official website of Plainfield
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Plainfield decreased by 2.13% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 15,405 | - | census |
2011 | 15,342 | -0.41% | estimation process |
2012 | 15,281 | -0.4% | estimation process |
2013 | 15,221 | -0.39% | estimation process |
2014 | 15,131 | -0.59% | estimation process |
2015 | 15,095 | -0.24% | estimation process |
2016 | 15,062 | -0.22% | estimation process |
2017 | 15,091 | 0.19% | estimation process |
2018 | 15,171 | 0.53% | estimation process |
2019 | 15,125 | -0.3% | estimation process |
2020 | 15,084 | -0.27% | estimation process |
People born in Plainfield (10)
People born in Plainfield, including congressman James Monroe, politician James Wright Gordon, Union Army general and governor of Wisconsin William A. Barstow, .
List
- George Grafton Wilson (American academic (1863-1951)) he was born in 29/03/1863
- Gil Bouley (American football player (1921-2006)) he was born in 15/11/1921
- Nathan F. Dixon I (American politician (1774-1842)) he was born in 13/12/1774
- Charles Backus Goddard (American lawyer and politician) he was born in 06/10/1796
- Edward A. Bradford (American lawyer) he was born in 17/09/1813
- Augustus S. Miller (mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, US) he was born in 13/08/1847
- Mary Francis Baker (botanist and writer (1876-1941)) she was born in 01/01/1876
Schools in Plainfield
College & universities near Plainfield, CT
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
130217 | Quinebaug Valley Community College | Danielson (CT) | 06239-1436 |
Stations (25)
Amtrak & bus stations near Plainfield, CT
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
FOX | Foxwoods Casino, Connecticut | 39 Norwich Westerley Rd. | BUS |
WLY | Westerly station | 14 Railroad Avenue | RAIL |
KIN | Kingston station | 1 Railroad Avenue | RAIL |
MYS | Mystic station | 2 Roosevelt Avenue | RAIL |
NLC | New London Union Station | 27 Water Street | RAIL |
Post offices near Plainfield
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Plainfield Post Office | Plainfield (CT) | 06374 |
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Other cities in Windham County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Windham County , CT. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Windham | 24,463 | Town in Connecticut |
Willimantic | 17,737 | Town in the U. |
Killingly Center | 17,282 | City in Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America |
Putnam | 9,372 | Town in Connecticut |
Thompson | 9,371 | Town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States |
Brooklyn | 8,280 | Town in Connecticut |
Woodstock | 7,834 | Town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States |
Canterbury | 5,088 | Town in Connecticut, USA |
Ashford | 4,246 | Town of the United States |
Pomfret | 4,196 | Town in Connecticut, United States |
Danielson | 4,006 | Borough in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut, United States |
Sterling | 3,764 | Town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States |
Moosup | 3,231 | Census designated place |
Chaplin | 2,232 | Town in Connecticut, United States |
Hampton | 1,841 | City in Connecticut |
Eastford | 1,800 | Human settlement in Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Plainfield distances to largest Connecticut cities