Plainfield, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Plainfield is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin
, United States
. A tiny portion extends into adjacent Town of Oasis
. The village is located almost entirely within the Town of Plainfield
. The population was 899 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 899 people, 342 households, and 230 families residing in the village. The population density
was 692.9 people per square mile (267.0/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 287.5 per square mile (110.8/km²). The racial makeup 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 Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 342 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the village was $36,328, and the median income for a family 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 poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. A tiny portion extends into adjacent Town of Oasis
Oasis, Wisconsin
Oasis is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles , of which, 35.0 square miles of it is land and 0.3 square miles of it is...
. The village is located almost entirely within the Town of Plainfield
Plainfield (town), Wisconsin
Plainfield is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. The Village of Plainfield is located almost entirely within the town.-Geography:...
. The population was 899 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Plainfield is located at 44°12′42"N 89°29′34"W (44.211943, -89.492803).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 899 people, 342 households, and 230 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 692.9 people per square mile (267.0/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 287.5 per square mile (110.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.21% White, 0.11% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.11% Asian, 6.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.33% from two or more races. Some 17.91% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
of any race.
There were 342 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the village was $36,328, and the median income for a family was $43,977. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,563. About 8.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Ed GeinEd GeinEdward Theodore "Ed" Gein - July 26, 1984) was an American murderer and body snatcher. His crimes, committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, gathered widespread notoriety after authorities discovered Gein had exhumed corpses from local graveyards and fashioned trophies and keepsakes...
, murderer, lived in Plainfield. - Frances HamerstromFrances HamerstromFrances "Fran" Hamerstrom was an American author, naturalist and ornithologist known for her work with the greater prairie chicken in Wisconsin, and for her research on birds of prey...
, naturalist and author, lived in Plainfield.