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Plainfield, Vermont

Plainfield is home to some 1,286 residents.

The People and Families of Plainfield

In Plainfield, about 49% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Plainfield had a median family income of $42,813.

Political Inclinations

John Kerry was the top money-getter ($1,000) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Plainfield. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Plainfield Housing

According to the 2000 census, 74% of the housing in Plainfield was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Plainfield, 79% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	05650, 05667
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.29
Longitude	-72.419

Station	MONTPELIER AP
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	32 to 51 F
Jul Temp	57 to 78 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	MORRISVILLE 4 SSW
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	MONROE 5 NNE
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,286	100%
Male	624	48.5%
Female	662	51.5%
Under 18	305	23.7%
18+	981	76.3%
65+	130	10.1%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,240	96.4%
African-American	10	0.8%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.9%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	14	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,372
Growth	86
Growth %	6.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16.8%
Irish	11.1%
Scottish	8.7%
German	8.5%
French Canadian	7.7%
US/American	7.4%
Italian	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
French (except Basque)	6.3%
Russian	5.3%
European	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
Canadian	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Northern European	0.9%
Greek	0.6%
Eastern European	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Slavic	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Plainfield	1,286	$42,813
Barre	9,291	$42,660
Cabot	239	$54,583
Hardwick	3,174	$39,278
Marshfield	262	$42,188
Montpelier	8,035	$51,818
Williamstown	3,225	$45,859

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