Plainfield, New York
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| Males: 463 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 452 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: |  41.8 years |
| New York median age: |  40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13491.
| Plainfield: | $51,459 |
| NY: | $60,850 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $22,330 (it was $14,768 in 2000)
Plainfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $134,770 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
| Plainfield: | $134,770 |
| NY: | $293,500 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $184,577; Detached houses: $190,159; Townhouses or other attached units: $279,129; In 2-unit structures: $195,595; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $558,527; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,773; Mobile homes: $79,323
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Races in Plainfield, NY (2010)
- 89397.6%White alone
- 101.1%Hispanic
- 40.4%Asian alone
- 40.4%Two or more races
- 20.2%Black alone
- 20.2%American Indian alone
Races in Plainfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (23.8%), German (22.2%), Irish (16.1%), Polish (11.4%), Italian (9.2%), Welsh (8.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 29.5 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Plainfield:
- High school or higher: 82.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Plainfield town:
- Never married: 21.9%
- Now married: 63.9%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 7.2%
14 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.4% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Plainfield town: | 2.0% ($1,364) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(19.2 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (124.5 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (152.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities: West Winfield, NY (2.1 miles ),
Bridgewater, NY (2.2 miles ),
Winfield, NY (2.4 miles ),
Exeter, NY (2.5 miles ),
Burlington, NY (2.6 miles ),
Brookfield, NY (2.8 miles ),
Edmeston, NY (2.8 miles ),
Richfield, NY (3.1 miles ).
Latitude: 42.82 N, Longitude: 75.20 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
| Here: | 4.5% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Construction (11%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Finance and insurance (25%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care (15%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Business operations specialists (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Average climate in Plainfield, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Plainfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the Plainfield town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Plainfield-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 137.0 miles away from Plainfield center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 281.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 187.5 miles away from Plainfield center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 177.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Otsego County (19) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Amtrak station near Plainfield:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainfield:
- Colgate University (about 18 miles; Hamilton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,094)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 18 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 18 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Utica College (about 20 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Morrisville State College (about 22 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 26 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 37 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
Notable locations in Plainfield: Stonegate Country Club at Summit Lakes (A), Spooner Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Huntly Cemetery (1), Unadilla Forks Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: West Branch Unadilla River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 67.7. This is about average.
| City: | 67.7 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 12.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 12.3 |
| U.S.: | 9.4 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plainfield, NY
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.7% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.3 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Plainfield town (based on Otsego County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11,599 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,637 | 69 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,829 | 26 |
| Other | 1,094 | 9 |
| Orthodox | 25 | 1 |
| None | 38,075 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 18
| Otsego County: | 2.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Otsego County: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
| Otsego County: | 5.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
| Here: | 9.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.7% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Otsego County: | 24.6% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 15.6% |
| State: | 15.6% |
4.89% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,759 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.89% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Delaware County, NY | 0.75% ($31,408 average AGI) |
| from Chenango County, NY | 0.49% ($28,873) |
| from Schoharie County, NY | 0.16% ($28,432) |
5.43% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,553 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.43% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Delaware County, NY | 0.66% ($31,302 average AGI) |
| to Chenango County, NY | 0.46% ($27,400) |
| to Herkimer County, NY | 0.28% ($31,734) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Plainfield:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Plainfield:
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Plainfield:
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W27BJ (Channel 27; UTICA, NY; Owner: SOUL'S HARBOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 9m30ftTotal length
- $2,850,000Total costs
- 3,655Total average daily traffic
- 265Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,033Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
2- Noahs Rump (Lat: 42.811194 Lon: -75.186556), Call Sign: WNVC996
Assigned Frequencies: 170.275 MHzGrant Date: 12/09/2010, Expiration Date: 01/04/2021Registrant: Nys Div. Of Homeland Security And Emergency Services, 1220 Washington Ave, Bldg 7a, Ste 710, Albany, NY 12242, Phone: (518) 322-4912, Fax: (518) 322-4975, Email: - Adams Pond Rd (Lat: 42.811194 Lon: -75.186556), Call Sign: KNAT373
Assigned Frequencies: 462.950 MHz, 462.975 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHzGrant Date: 04/17/2014, Expiration Date: 06/20/2024Registrant: Otsego County Sheriff\'s Office, 172 Co Hwy 33w, Cooperstown, NY 13326, Phone: (607) 547-7530, Fax: (607) 547-6413, Email:
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
- Wood (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Electricity (6%)
Plainfield compared to New York state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
