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Plainfield
A town of 36,369 people in Indiana
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Outdoors in Plainfield
Parks & trails →Conserved land4.2%736 of 17,412 acres
Trails7.7 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1720 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Plainfield
Town in Indiana, United States1839Established
34,625Population
22.7 sq miArea
715 ftElevation
Plainfield is a town in Guilford, Liberty, and Washington townships, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 27,631 at the 2010 census, and in 2022 the estimated population was 36,074.
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How Plainfield ranks
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ZIP code46168
Area code317
Living in Plainfield
Housing in Plainfield
$335K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Plainfield home is worth about $335,000, up 1.7% in a year, 29% above the Indiana typical home.
A strong seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market29
Sale-to-list98.6%
Sold in May59
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Safety in Plainfield
C+
Safety Grade C+
Plainfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.
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