Plainfield

PLAINFIELD : www.townofplainfield.com

OVERVIEW
Although Plainfield's close proximity to the airport meant that much of the nearby land would not be suitable for housing purposes, it did offer an economic opportunity for the town and served as a strong selling point for development. The area’s home prices are generally in the $120,000 to $150,000 range. Plainfield owes much of its history to Quaker settlers, also known as the Society of Friends. Settlers first reached what is now Plainfield in 1820 — five years before Indianapolis became the state capital. The town’s slogan “A Community of Values”, is a celebrated theme throughout the area. In recent years Plainfield has even set up a unique citizen-recognition program, in which they have identified a list of 12 values in order to honor one person per month that exemplifies that month’s value.

LOCATION
Plainfield is located in Hendricks County in central Indiana, 12 miles west of Indianapolis on US 40. From Indianapolis' I-465 loop, Chicago, Illinois is 179 miles; Cincinnati, Ohio is 108 miles; and Louisvile, Kentucky is 119 miles (all via interstate highways). Plainfield residents report an average travel time of 21.6 minutes to work.

POPULATION (figures based on 2000 Census)
City :	18,396
County :	104,093 - Hendricks County

UTILITIES
Electric :	Duke Energy	800-521-2232
Gas :	Vectren	800-777-2060
Water :	City Plainfield Water	317-837-0000
Telephone :	AT&T	800-742-8771

GOVERNMENT
Facts :	Plainfield owes much of its history to Quaker settlers, also known as the Society of Friends. Settlers first reached what is now Plainfield in 1820 - 5 years before Indianapolis became the state capital and 4 years before Hendricks County was formed.
	The town of Plainfield is represented by a 5-member Town Council and a Town Manager who is appointed by a board and is under contract.
	Assisting the Town Council are elected board and commissions. Prominent among these groups are the Plan Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners and the Economic Development Commission.

PUBLIC SERVICES (E)=Emergency Number
Police :	Plainfield Police Department - Consists of 34 officers, 2 reserve officers, 14 civilian employees and 2 chaplains.	317-839-8700 (E) 317-838-3562
	Hendricks County Sheriff's Department	317-745-6269
	Indiana State Police	800-225-8576 317-897-6220 317-653-4114
Fire Department :	Plainfield Fire Department - Consists of 42 full-time fire fighters and 7 reserves on call, 6 trucks,3 ambulances and a resue vehicle. Paramedics are available 24 hours a day.	317-839-7733 (E) 317-839-6939
Post Office :	United States Post Office	700 N. Carr 800-275-8777
Library :	Plainfield Public Library	317-839-6602
Town Hall :	Plainfield Town Hall	206 W. Main 317-839-2561
Chamber :	Plainfield Chamber of Commerce	PO Box 14 317-839-7222

MEDICAL (E)=Emergency Number
Local :	Hendricks Community Hospital	1000 E. Main Danville, IN 317-745-3500
Indianapolis :	Indiana University Hospital	550 University 317-274-5000
Indianapolis :	St. Vincent Hospital	2001 W. 86th St. 317-338-2121 (E) 317-338-2345
Indianapolis :	St. Vincent Women's Hospital -Indianapolis	8111 Township Line Rd. 317-415-8111
Indianapolis :	Community Hospitals	East 317-355-1411 North 317-621-6262 South 317-887-7000

NEWSPAPERS
Local :	Hendricks County Flyer	317-272-5800
Indianapolis :	Indianapolis Star	317-444-4000
Indianapolis :	Indianapolis Business Journal	317-634-6200

AIRPORTS
Indianapolis :	Indianapolis International Airport	Call specific airlines

SCHOOLS (Various private and parochial schools also serve this area)
Websites :	Department of Education	317-272-2920
Websites :	www.plainfield.k12.in.us	317-272-2920
Elementary :	Brentwood Elementary	317-839-4802
Elementary :	Central Elementary	317-839-7707
Elementary :	Van Buren Elementary	317-839-2575
Middle School :	Plainfield Community Middle School	317-838-3966
High School :	Plainfield High School	317-839-7711
Other :	Plainfield Kindergarten Center	317-838-3980
Private :	St. Susanna School	317-839-3713

CHURCHES
Assembly of God		317-839-7308
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church		317-838-7315
Calvary Baptist		317-839-6721
Cathedral of Prayer Baptist		317-839-6416
Center Community		317-839-7141
Church By Side of the Road		317-839-6830
Church of Christ at Plainfield		317-839-0174
Eternal Life Baptist Church		317-831-1012
Fairfield Friends Meeting		317-856-3121
First Baptist Church		317-839-8163
Hope Presbyterian		317-839-2797
Islamic Society of US		317-839-8157
Kingsway Christian Church		317-272-2222
Light & Life Free Methodist		317-839-5151
Living World Church		317-838-5440
Maple Grove Baptist		317-547-6020
Plainfield Apostolic Church		317-839-5060
Plainfield Baptist		317-839-6815
Plainfield Bible		317-839-7592
Plainfield Christian Church		317-839-2384
Plainfield Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses		317-839-2449
Plainfield Friends Meeting		317-839-6490
Plainfield Methodist		317-839-2319
St. Marks Episcopal		317-839-6730
St. Stephen's Lutheran		317-838-9600
St. Susanna Catholic		317-839-3333
United Community Church of the Nazarene in Plainfield		317-839-9491

RECREATION
The town has over 140 acres dedicated to parks which run mostly in an integrated system stretching along White Lick Creek. They offer playground equipment, baseball diamonds, shelter houses, tennis courts, an exercise trail, and the Plainfield Community Center. The high school indoor swimming pool is open to the public on a scheduled basis and there are several private swimming clubs and golf courses in the area.

All information is courtesy of the F.C. Tucker Company.