Plain City is a village in Madison County, Ohio, home to about 3,829 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43064.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Plain City, part in New California
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plain City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plain City; 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.
Plain City had 4,065 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 342nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Madison County grew from 20,590 residents in 1900 to 43,824 in 2020.
Madison 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 21°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marysville, OH weather station (7 miles away).
18,238 jobs at 723 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plain City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1795.
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 Jonathan Alder Local, Dublin City, Tolles Career & Technical Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain City Elementary SchoolPlain City | Pre-K–4 | 704 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Abraham Depp ElementaryPlain City | K–5 | 902 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Canaan Middle SchoolPlain | 5–6 | 354 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Eversole Run Middle SchoolPlain City | 6–8 | 837 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Tolles Career & Technical CenterPlain City | 6–12 | 268 | Career and Technical | 3.2 mi |
| Jonathan Alder Junior HighPlain City | 7–8 | 382 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Jonathan Alder High SchoolPlain City | 9–12 | 729 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shekinah Christian SchoolPlain City | K–12 | 159 | Mennonite | 2.4 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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