Profile for Plainfield, Iowa, IA

Plainfield is near the Cedar River

Local festivals include:

• Plainfield Days - July 13-14, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Plainfield

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Plainfield population
• Ancestry of people in Plainfield
• Housing in Plainfield
• Income in Plainfield
• Marital status of adults in Plainfield
• Place of birth of people in Plainfield
• Residence in 1995, of people in Plainfield
• School enrollment & education levels in Plainfield
• Transportation & commute times in Plainfield
• Bremer County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Plainfield demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bremer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50666 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Bremer County government

51% of Plainfield residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Plainfield ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Plainfield
• Cemeteries in Bremer County
• Libraries in or near Plainfield

Post a query on a message board:

• Bremer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Plainfield museums
• Plainfield historic sites
• Plainfield area parks
• Wineries near Plainfield

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Plainfield area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Bremer County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Plainfield
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Bremer County

• Plainfield business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Bremer County
• Arrests in Bremer County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Plainfield was $18,156, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bremer County economic census
• Bremer County economic summary
• Bremer County employment growth
• Bremer County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

6% of Plainfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Plainfield
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Plainfield
• School districts in or near Plainfield
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Plainfield

• Air pollution in Bremer County
• Diesel soot in Bremer County
• Land contamination in Bremer County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bremer County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Plainfield festival dates:

• Plainfield Days - July 13-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Plainfield

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Plainfield
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Bremer County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Plainfield medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Plainfield
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Plainfield
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bremer County genealogy forum

Median rent in Plainfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $309.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $631.

• Find Foreclosure in Plainfield
• Homes for sale in the Plainfield area
• Find a Plainfield Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Plainfield area
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Plainfield include Plainfield Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Plainfield

• Iowa library

• Census map of Plainfield area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Plainfield

• Daily newspapers in or near Plainfield
• AM radio stations in or near Plainfield
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Plainfield
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Plainfield
• TV stations in or near Plainfield
• Media ownership in the Plainfield area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Plainfield
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Plainfield
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Plainfield

• Parks near Plainfield
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Plainfield
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Bremer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Plainfield political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Plainfield
• Total membership by faith, in Bremer County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Plainfield workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Plainfield travel guide
• Airports near Plainfield
• Hotels near Plainfield
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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