Plainfield is a village in Will County, Illinois, home to about 46,708 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 60544 and 60585, and parts of 60543 and 60586 are in Plainfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Plainfield; also Bolingbrook
Mostly Plainfield; also Bolingbrook
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL31 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plainfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Plainfield had 44,762 residents in the 2020 census, up 243% since 2000.
It’s the 32nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Will County grew from 74,764 residents in 1900 to 696,355 in 2020.
Will County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Romeoville Wfo, IL weather station (7 miles away).
267,545 jobs at 17,085 businesses in Will County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
504 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plainfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 224 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 100 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (58 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Plainfield SD 202, CUSD 308, Troy CCSD 30C. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie McBeth Learning CtrPlainfield | Pre-K | 757 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Central Elem SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 544 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Charles Reed Elementary SchPlainfield | K–5 | 641 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Creekside Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 472 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Eagle Pointe Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 594 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Elizabeth Eichelberger Elem SchPlainfield | K–5 | 548 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Freedom Elem SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 526 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Grande Park Elem SchPlainfield | K–5 | 687 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Lakewood Falls Elem SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 543 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryPlainfield | K–5 | 536 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Meadow View Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 627 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Ridge Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 481 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| River View Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 584 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Walkers Grove Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 634 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Wallin Oaks Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 677 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Wesmere Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 544 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Orenic Intermediate SchoolPlainfield | 5–6 | 812 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Drauden Point Middle SchoolPlainfield | 6–8 | 658 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Heritage Grove Middle SchoolPlainfield | 6–8 | 841 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Indian Trail Middle SchoolPlainfield | 6–8 | 520 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| John F Kennedy Middle SchPlainfield | 6–8 | 912 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Murphy Junior High SchoolPlainfield | 6–8 | 700 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Plainfield AcademyPlainfield | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Richard Ira Jones Middle SchoolPlainfield | 6–8 | 851 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Timber Ridge Middle SchoolPlainfield | 6–8 | 885 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Troy Middle SchoolPlainfield | 7–8 | 881 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Plainfield East High SchoolPlainfield | 9–12 | 1,825 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield | 9–12 | 1,800 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Plainfield North High SchoolPlainfield | 9–12 | 2,399 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Plainfield South High SchoolPlainfield | 9–12 | 2,323 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Immaculate Parish SchoolPlainfield | Pre-K–8 | 303 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oswego, Joliet, Montgomery and Bolingbrook.
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