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Plainfield, Indiana Facts

Area22.2 mi²
Population32,729
Male Population17,269 (52.8%)
Female Population15,460 (47.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+42.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+69.5%
Median Age35.8 years (Male: 34.7, Female: 37.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$51,395 (2022)
Area Codes317
NeighborhoodsPlainfield, Castleton, Park Fletcher, Wayne, Camby
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng39.70421, -86.39944
Zip Codes46168

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Plainfield, Indiana Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population23,03221,94319,30731,71332,72933,45933,841
Population Density1,037.4 / mi²988.4 / mi²869.7 / mi²1,428.5 / mi²1,474.2 / mi²1,507.1 / mi²1,524.3 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plainfield, Indiana Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 69.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Plainfield, Indiana+42.1%+49.2%+69.5%
Indiana———
United States———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plainfield, Indiana Median Age

Median Age: 35.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Plainfield, Indiana35.8 yrs37.2 yrs34.7 yrs
Indiana37 yrs38.2 yrs35.8 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Plainfield, Indiana Population Density

Population Density: 1,474 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Plainfield, Indiana32,72922.2 sq mi1,474 / mi²
Indiana6.6 million36,419.6 sq mi183 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plainfield, Indiana Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Plainfield, Indiana

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Plainfield, Indiana Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$32,459$48,245$54,156$57,162$45,601$47,080$49,806$51,395
Total GDP$223.7M$376.7M$495.3M$619.6M$583.3M$671.4M$754.6M$783.3M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Plainfield, Indiana CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Plainfield, Indiana573,833 tn17.53 tn25,847.3 tons/mi²
Indiana127,126,226 tn19.13 tn3,490.6 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Plainfield, Indiana CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)573,833 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.53 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)25,847.3 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
12/30/1012:55 PM3.890.6 km5,000 mIndianausgs.gov
9/12/041:05 PM3.864.3 km2,400 m8km SSE of Morristown, Indianausgs.gov
4/14/003:54 AM3.630.7 km5,000 m16km NE of Greencastle, Indianausgs.gov
12/16/961:58 AM3.188.9 km5,000 mIndianausgs.gov
12/20/902:04 PM3.723.5 km5,000 m12km W of Monrovia, Indianausgs.gov
12/17/905:24 AM3.268.3 km10,000 mIndianausgs.gov
7/28/8411:39 PM478.9 km10,000 m6km SE of Middlebury, Indianausgs.gov
3/14/2112:15 PM4.497.2 km—Indianausgs.gov
9/27/099:45 AM5.169.4 km—Indianausgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Plainfield, Indiana

Plainfield is a town in Guilford, Liberty, and Washington townships, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 27,631 at the 2010 census.

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