Plain Township is one of 17 townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,819 (up from 7,698 at 2010) and it contained 4,129 housing units.

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How Plain ranks

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#14Highest graduation rate in IN #32Shortest commute in IN #79Fastest growing in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Plain

Work & commute in Plain

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Most working residents leave Plain for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Warsaw (35%), Goshen (6%) and Elkhart (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Warsaw

35%

Goshen

Elkhart

Nappanee

13%Work in townlive and work in Plain 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,612Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Plain →

Health in Plain

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

≈Just like Indiana

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Plain tracks Indiana closely.

Care nearby

Kosciusko Community HospitalWarsaw · 4.3 mi · ER

Bowen Health WarsawWarsaw · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46582, 46538, 46580 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plain →

Natural hazards in Plain

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

36Does Plain flood?paid flood claims since 1981 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Kosciusko County MapPlain vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Plain →

Climate in Plain

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Plain has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

62° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Plain get?About 32 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Plain

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School Grade A-

The public schools Plain’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#147Best public schoolsof 350 in IN

DistrictWarsaw Community SchoolsSchools2

Leesburg Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 567 students Madison Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 475 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.