Plainfield, Wisconsin

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Plainfield is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. A tiny portion extends into adjacent Town of Oasis. The village is located almost entirely within the Town of Plainville.

It is most (in)famous as the home of Ed Gein, a serial killer who made furniture and clothing out of human body parts.

[edit] Geography

Plainfield is located at 44°12′42″N, 89°29′34″W (44.211943, -89.492803)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 899 people, 342 households, and 230 families residing in the village. The population density was 267.0/km² (692.9/mi²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 110.8/km² (287.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.21% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 1.11% Asian, 6.23% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. 17.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 342 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,328, and the median income for a family was $43,977. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,563. About 8.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.