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Plainfield is a village in Waushara County,
Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
, 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.


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
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Geography

Plainfield is located at (44.211943, -89.492803). According to the
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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.


Demographics


2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 862 people, 315 households, and 223 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 371 housing units at an average density of . 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.


2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 899 people, 342 households, and 230 families living in the village. The population density was 692.9 people per square mile (267.0/km). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 287.5 per square mile (110.8/km). The racial makup of the village was 92.21% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 1.11% Asian, 6.23% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Some 17.91% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. Of the 342 households 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. About 28.7% of households were one person and 14.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19. The age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. The median household income was $36,328 and the median family income was $43,977. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,563. About 8.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the
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, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.


Culture

Parts of the
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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 Frances Hamerstrom (December 16, 1907 – August 29, 1998) was an American writer, natural history, naturalist and ornithologist known for her work with the greater prairie chicken in Wisconsin, and for her research on birds of prey. Hamerstrom wa ...
, naturalist and author, lived in Plainfield. * Byron Storm, Wisconsin State Assembly * John Youngs, Wisconsin State Assembly


See also

*
List of villages in Wisconsin This is a list of incorporated villages in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, arranged in alphabetical order. As of April 5, 2024, there were 419 villages in Wisconsin.Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. ''State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008'', ...


References


External links


The Plainfield, Wisconsin Public Library
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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