Plainfield, Iowa

About Plainfield

Plainfield is a tiny community in northern Iowa counting 392 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Plainfield is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,153 residents per square mile.

📰 Plainfield News Today

• Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Shurtleff Obituary (1978 - 2026) - Plainfield, IA - KWWL Legacy obituary · May 2
• Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua, IA) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Oct 18
• Plainfield ball diamonds completed, ready for 2025 seasons Community Newspaper Group · Mar 26
• Lawrence Wayne Smith Obituary Aug 30, 2018 Warner Funeral Homes & Crematory · Aug 30
• Kollyn Lentz Spotlight Iowa Soybean Association · Jul 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Plainfield Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Plainfield — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plainfield

• Cedar River Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gallagher Park reviews ★
• Hauser Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• J.J. Lyons and Sons Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Cedar Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Plainfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities