Editing Plainfield Village, Connecticut

{{Distinguish|Plainfield, Connecticut}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Plainfield Village, Connecticut
| image_skyline           = Town Hall, Plainfield CT.jpg
| image_caption           = Plainfield Town Hall
| settlement_type         = [[Local government in Connecticut#Village, neighborhood, section of town|Village]]
| image_map               =Windham County Connecticut incorporated and unincorporated areas Plainfield Village highlighted.svg
| map_caption             = Location in [[Windham County, Connecticut|Windham County]] and the state of [[Connecticut]].
| coordinates             = {{coord|41.7006|N|71.8947|W|source:wikidata|display=title,inline}}
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = United States
| subdivision_type1       = State
| subdivision_name1       = [[Connecticut]]
| subdivision_type2       = Town
| subdivision_name2       = [[Plainfield, Connecticut|Plainfield]]
| area_total_sq_mi        = 1.7
| area_land_sq_mi         = 1.6
| area_water_sq_mi        = 0.04
| population_as_of        = 2010
| population_total        = 2557
| population_density_sq_mi= auto
| elevation_m             = 52
| elevation_ft            = 171
| timezone                = Eastern (EST)
| utc_offset              = −5
| timezone_DST            = EDT
| utc_offset_DST          = −4
| postal_code_type        = ZIP code
| postal_code             = 06374
| area_code               = [[Area code 860|860]]
| area_code_type          = Area code
| blank_name              = FIPS code
| blank_info              = 09-60090
| blank1_name             = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info             = 2377851<ref name=GNIS1>{{gnis|2377851|Plainfield Village}}</ref>
}}
'''Plainfield Village''' is a village and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the town of [[Plainfield, Connecticut|Plainfield]], [[Connecticut]], United States. The population was 2,557 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is located in the southwestern section of town, in the area west of [[I-395 (CT)|I-395]] and south of [[Route 14 (Connecticut)|Route 14]]. The village is also the core of the ''Plainfield, CT urban cluster''.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}  (1.80%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 959 households, and 648 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,605.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of {{convert|612.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.66% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.80% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 959 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,268, and the median income for a family was $40,081. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $23,261 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $14,836.  About 7.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==References==

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{{Windham County, Connecticut}}

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[[Category:Plainfield, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Windham County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Villages in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Villages in Windham County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Connecticut]]