Plain City, Ohio

Plain City is a village in Madison and Union counties in Ohio. The population was 2,832 at the 2000 census.

Background and Other Information

Plain City was founded in the year 1818 by Isaac Bigelow. Plain City and the surrounding area have a strong Amish and agricultural heritage. Plain City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to Chicago and St. Louis. Plain City is notable for the Der Dutchman Amish style restaurant and bakery and Carlisle Gifts. Yearly in the month of July the city plays host to the Miami Valley Steam Threshers show at Pastime Park, which showcases antique tractors, steam thrashers and other farm equipment. Also located at Pastime Park are baseball and softball diamonds, camping facilities, two children’s play parks and the city’s public pool, Pastime Pool.

Government

The city and surrounding area is serviced by the Jonathan Alder Local School District and Jonathan Alder High School.

Plain City is served by the Plain City Public Library. In 2005, the library loaned more than 152,000 items to its 9,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 64,000 volumes with over 125 periodical subscriptions.

Location

Location of Plain City, Ohio

Plain City is located at the juncture of Rt. 161 and Rt. 42, 8 minutes from Dublin, and 12 minutes from Marysville.

Plain City is located at 40°6′27″N 83°16′4″W (40.107541, -83.267861)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,832 people, 1,128 households, and 753 families residing in the village. The population density was 604.1/km² (1,563.2/mi²). There were 1,201 housing units at an average density of 256.2/km² (662.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.93% White, 0.78% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 1,128 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,313, and the median income for a family was $51,007. Males had a median income of $35,382 versus $23,351 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,815. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Plain City official website
• Plain City Public Library