Plainfield, Indiana

About Plainfield

Plainfield, IN is a thriving city located in central Indiana counting 37,796 people who proudly call it home.

Plainfield holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 26.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,403 residents per square mile.

📰 Plainfield News Today

• See How Plainfield D202 High Schools Rank In 2026-27: U.S. News Patch · Aug 18
• Carroll sweeps Plainfield in 4A volleyball state title rematch WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN · Aug 15
• Plainfield Fire helping with flooding Fox 59 · Aug 17
• Carroll sends statement with season-opening sweeps: It's best in the state. indystar.com · Aug 16
• James M. Collins Jr. Obituary Aug 10, 2026 Baker Funeral Service · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Plainfield Unique

• A top-25 city in Indiana by population (#25 of 566 incorporated places).
• One of 9 places in the US named Plainfield — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 37,796.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Plainfield

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Plainfield

• Applebee's — american
• Asia Wok — chinese
• Bru Burger — burger
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Stone Creek — international
• The Green Room Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Amici's Pizzeria — pizza
• Barnes & Noble Cafe — coffee (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• American Heart Association Learn CPR Station · Attraction
• Indy Logo · Attraction
• Kind Gallery · Art gallery
• Splash Island · Water park
• Splash Pad · Water park
• Tom Duffy - Harvesting Limestone · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plainfield

• Wallace F. Holladay Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Anderson Park reviews ★
• Bicentennial Plaza reviews ★
• Bob Ward Park reviews ★
• Carson Park reviews ★
• Echo Hollow Nature Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Enabling Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Franklin Park reviews ★
• Friendship Gardens reviews ★
• Garden Park reviews ★
• Griffin Woods reviews ★
• Hawthorne Ridge Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Plainfield

• Brentwood Elementary School
• Central Elementary School
• Clarks Creek Elementary
• Damar Charter Academy
• Decatur Central High School
• Decatur High Ability Academy
• Decatur Middle School
• Decatur Twp School for Excellence
• Little Quakers Academy
• Plainfield Community Middle School
• Plainfield High School
• Valley Mills Elementary School
• Van Buren Elementary School
• West Newton Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hendricks Behavioral Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Plainfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities