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A town of 314.
Population
314
residents
Typical home
$229K
+2.6% in a year
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Small town
314 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Plainfield
Most working residents leave Plainfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Waterloo (17%), Waverly (16%) and Cedar Falls (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Plainfield1%
Waterloo17%
Waverly16%
Cedar Falls8%
Cedar Rapids6%
24 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Plainfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Plainfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–29°
Spring36–57°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Plainfield is
Plainfield tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Waverly Health Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 1993
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Plainfield home is worth about $229K
The typical Plainfield home is worth about $229,000, up 2.6% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
$229KZillow home value
Typical home value
Plainfield$229K
Iowa$240K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Plainfield for work
Where Plainfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Plainfield
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Plainfield
City in Iowa, USA
Plainfield is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 393 at the 2020 census, a decrease of 45, or 10.3%, from 438 in 2000. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Plainfield post office was established in 1868.
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- Population
- 393
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
- ZIP code
- 50666