1822History
== History ==
In 1822, a tract of land which included the area now known as Plainfield was obtained by Jeremiah Hadley of Preble County, Ohio.
1839History
Levi Jessup and Elias Hadley laid out the town in 1839.
1842Culture
One incident which brought Plainfield national attention occurred in 1842 when former President Martin Van Buren was spilled deliberately from his stagecoach into the thick mud ...
1844Government
When Van Buren came through Plainfield on a swing to shore up his popularity for the 1844 election, a group of perpetrators set up the incident.
2006History
Pat", comedian, moved to Plainfield in 2006
Babar and Haris Suleman Pakistani-American father-son pilot duo, buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in 2014
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2010History
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 27,631 people, 9,747 households, and 6,756 families residing in the town.
2019Crime
As of 2019, the prison housed 1,497 inmates, and employed 341 staff.