Plainfield, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Plainfield, Wisconsin
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Downtown Plainfield in July 2024
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Location of Plainfield in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Waushara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 862 |
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836 |
| • Density | 536.59/sq mi (207.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-63175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571576 |
Plainfield is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The village is located almost entirely within the Town of Plainfield. A tiny portion extends into adjacent Town of Oasis. The population was 897 at the 2010 census.
History
When first settled in 1848, the area was called Norwich. Elijah C. Waterman laid out the village in 1849, building mills and attracting new settlers by offering free lots. Waterman later became the village's first postmaster and changed the name to honor his hometown of Plainfield, Vermont.
Geography
Plainfield is located at 44°12′42″N 89°29′34″W / 44.21167°N 89.49278°W (44.211943, -89.492803). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.61 square miles (4.17 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 348 | — | |
| 1890 | 459 | 31.9% | |
| 1900 | 728 | 58.6% | |
| 1910 | 723 | −0.7% | |
| 1920 | 580 | −19.8% | |
| 1930 | 537 | −7.4% | |
| 1940 | 571 | 6.3% | |
| 1950 | 680 | 19.1% | |
| 1960 | 660 | −2.9% | |
| 1970 | 642 | −2.7% | |
| 1980 | 813 | 26.6% | |
| 1990 | 839 | 3.2% | |
| 2000 | 899 | 7.2% | |
| 2010 | 862 | −4.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 836 | −3.0% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 862 people, 315 households, and 223 families living in the village. The population density was 535.4 inhabitants per square mile (206.7/km2). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 230.4 per square mile (89.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 7.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.0%.
Of the 315 households 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.7% of households were one person and 12.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35.
The median age in the village was 34.4 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Culture
Parts of the Werner Herzog film Stroszek were shot nearby.
Notable people
- Ed Gein, murderer and body snatcher, lived in Plainfield.
- Sherman Bardwell, Wisconsin State Assembly
- Charles A. Beggs, Wisconsin State assembly
- Lyall Beggs, Wisconsin State Assembly
- Frances Hamerstrom, naturalist and author, lived in Plainfield.
- Byron Storm, Wisconsin State Assembly
- John Youngs, Wisconsin State Assembly
See also
In Spanish: Plainfield (Wisconsin) para niños
