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About Plainfield
Plainfield, PA is a small unincorporated community located in southern Pennsylvania.
Plainfield holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.65 square miles.
📰 Plainfield News Today
- Buc-ee's Confirms No Plans for Plainfield Township, PA Location; Invalid Letter of Intent Circulating Newswire.com · May 15
- Mother and son found dead in Plainfield Township home WFMZ.com · May 9
- Barbara Marks Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Plainfield Township, PA Lehighvalleylive.com · Jun 8
- Plainfield Township man killed his mother then fatally stabbed himself: police (UPDATE) lehighvalleylive · May 12
- Police confirm murder–suicide after mother and son found dead in Plainfield Township home WFMZ.com · May 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Plainfield Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Plainfield — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Plainfield
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StatePennsylvania
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.65 sq mi
Coordinates40.2012, -77.2833