| Plainfield, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Plainfield |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Plainfield in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cumberland |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.67 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.67 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 443 |
| Population Density Km2: | 264.78 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 509 |
| Coordinates: | 40.2019°N -77.2867°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 17081 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-61080 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1183987 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.65 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 685.76 |
Plainfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 399 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area.
Plainfield is located in the eastern part of West Pennsboro Township at 40.2019°N -77.2867°W (40.202023, -77.286621),[4] along Pennsylvania Route 641 (Main Street), which leads east 5miles to the center of Carlisle, the county seat, and west 6miles to Newville. The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) passes along the northern edge of the CDP, but the nearest exit is 8miles to the east, on the other side of Carlisle.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Plainfield has a total area of 1.67km2, all of which is land.[3]
As of the 2000 census,[5] there were 376 people, 141 households, and 109 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 594.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 162 housing units at an average density of 256.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.94% White, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.