Plainfield Wisc - 1923, 1923
Plainfield’s story
172 years in pictures
Census counts: 348 in 1880, 924 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
- 1854Plainfield is settled
Photo: Praiawart · CC BY 4.0
Population
926
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$241K
+7.6% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
277
A commuter town
Is Plainfield a good place to live?
7.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Plainfield, below both Wisconsin’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Veterans Park, at 56 acres. Plainfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
926 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
PlainfieldOasisPlainfield
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Plainfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plainfield, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPlainfield WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTown’s haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Plainfield ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5496654966 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plainfield.
Schools
The schools Plainfield’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Tri-County Area School District. The 3 public schools in Plainfield teach 579 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 265 | B− |
| Tri-County HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 180 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Plainfield has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Plainfield: 12% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. The typical household income for Plainfield comes to $60,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
4%work in town
| Plainfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Plainfield4%
Wild Rose6%
Wautoma5%
Stevens Point5%
Plover4%
23 mi
median commute distance
277
jobs based in Plainfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Plainfield is valued at about $241K
Plainfield’s midpoint rent stands at $741 a month. Typical home values rose 7.6% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Plainfield who are owner-occupiers: 77%.
$241KZillow home value
| Plainfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $741 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Plainfield$241K
Wisconsin$337K
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
The climate in Plainfield brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Plainfield, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Plainfield stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
Only 10 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Plainfield. 76% of adults had a checkup this year in Plainfield.
| Plainfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 7.1% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Plainfield | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.6% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.8% | 12.1% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 13.6% | 9.7% |
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
12.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Plainfield, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Plainfield, 39% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Plainfield once, in 2004.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Plainfield is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.6 miles. Plainfield’s trail network density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 993 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Park | 0.2 mi | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plainfield
17pages on Plainfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plainfield; the nearest are
Mid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids18.6 mi$5,002 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point21.9 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Plainfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Plainfield for work
Where Plainfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
277jobs based in Plainfield
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Plainfield
Village in Wisconsin, United States
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 924 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft
- ZIP code
- 54966
Questions about Plainfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plainfield, WI a good place to live?
Plainfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.