Plainfield is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, home to about 36,369 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46168, and parts of 46113, 46123 and 46231 are in Plainfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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Mostly Indianapolis; part is in Plainfield
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL163 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 34,625 residents in the 2020 census, up 88% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Hendricks County grew from 21,292 residents in 1900 to 174,788 in 2020.
Hendricks 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 19°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indianapolis Nwfo, IN weather station (5 miles away).
74,107 jobs at 3,860 businesses in Hendricks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
251 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plainfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 66 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 41 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 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.
Established in 1839.
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 Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Quakers AcademyPlainfield | Pre-K | 210 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Brentwood Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 420 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 549 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clarks Creek ElementaryPlainfield | K–5 | 544 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Guilford ElementaryPlainfield | K–5 | 434 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Pride AcademyPlainfield | K–12 | 12 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Van Buren Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 514 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Plainfield Community Middle SchoolPlainfield | 6–8 | 1,378 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield | 9–12 | 1,856 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Susanna SchoolPlainfield | Pre-K–K | 71 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Universal School of PlainfieldPlainfield | Pre-K–6 | 27 | Islamic | 0.5 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 Avon and Indianapolis.
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