Plainfield, Ohio

Plainfield, Ohio
Village
The Thomas Johnson House on Main Street
Location of Plainfield, Ohio
Location of Plainfield in Coshocton County
Coordinates: 40°12′18″N81°43′05″W / 40.20500°N 81.71806°W / 40.20500; -81.71806
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Coshocton
Township	Linton
Area [1]
• Total	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
• Land	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	141
• Density	359.69/sq mi (138.83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43836
Area code	740
FIPS code	39-63044 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2399683 [2]

Plainfield is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, along Wills Creek. The population was 141 at the 2020 census.

History

Plainfield was laid out in 1816. ^[4] It was named from its setting upon the plains. ^[5] By 1833, businesses in Plainfield included one store and one tavern. ^[6] Plainfield was incorporated as a village in 1878. ^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	30		—
1880	300		—
1890	234		−22.0%
1900	255		9.0%
1910	215		−15.7%
1920	172		−20.0%
1930	183		6.4%
1940	130		−29.0%
1950	136		4.6%
1960	178		30.9%
1970	183		2.8%
1980	221		20.8%
1990	178		−19.5%
2000	158		−11.2%
2010	157		−0.6%
2020	141		−10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 157 people, 69 households, and 46 families living in the village. The population density was 382.9 inhabitants per square mile (147.8/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 185.4 per square mile (71.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, and 2.5% from two or more races.

There were 69 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the village was 50.5 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 37.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 158 people, 66 households, and 45 families living in the village. The population density was 377.4 inhabitants per square mile (145.7/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 172.0 per square mile (66.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.73% White, 0.63% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races.

There were 66 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,821, and the median income for a family was $41,806. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,441. None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the poverty line.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plainfield, Ohio
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Hunt, William Ellis (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio. R. Clarke & Company. pp.  4.
5. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. pp.  550.
6. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  375 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
7. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 112.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.