Editing Plainfield, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{for|the township in [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]]|Plainfield Township, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Plainfield, Pennsylvania
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|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[West Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|West Pennsboro]] 
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 443
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|postal_code              = 17081
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'''Plainfield''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 399 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4261080| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Plainfield CDP, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 24, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213050133/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4261080| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> It is part of the [[Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area]].

==Geography==
Plainfield is located in the eastern part of [[West Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|West Pennsboro Township]] at {{coord|40|12|7|N|77|17|12|W|region:US_type:city}} (40.202023, -77.286621),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along [[Pennsylvania Route 641]] (Main Street), which leads east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the center of [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]], the [[county seat]], and west {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Newville, Pennsylvania|Newville]]. The [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] ([[Interstate 76 (east)|Interstate 76]]) passes along the northern edge of the CDP, but the nearest exit is {{convert|8|mi|0}} to the east, on the other side of Carlisle.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Plainfield has a total area of {{convert|1.67|km2|order=flip}}, all of which is land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 443
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 376 people, 141 households, and 109 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|594.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 162 housing units at an average density of {{convert|256.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 141 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.98.

In Plainfield, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $27,000. Males had a median income of $33,150 versus $23,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $13,993. About 9.5% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The school district is [[Big Spring School District]].<!--UNI 03660--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42041_cumberland/DC20SD_C42041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42041_cumberland/DC20SD_C42041_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Cumberland County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area]]