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Plainfield, Ohio
Village
The Thomas Johnson House on Main Street
The Thomas Johnson House on Main Street
Location of Plainfield, Ohio
Location of Plainfield, Ohio
Location of Plainfield in Coshocton County
Location of Plainfield in Coshocton County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Coshocton
Township Linton
Area
 • 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
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(s) 740
FIPS code 39-63044
GNIS feature ID 2399683

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. It was named from its setting upon the plains. By 1833, businesses in Plainfield included one store and one tavern. Plainfield was incorporated as a village in 1878.

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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

2010 census

As of the census 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.

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