Plain City, Ohio

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Population in 2022: 4,330 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +52.9%
Males: 2,324  (53.7%)
Females: 2,006  (46.3%)
Median resident age:

38.8 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 43064.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $84,872 (it was $43,313 in 2000)
Plain City:

$84,872
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,511 (it was $20,815 in 2000)

Plain City village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $307,430 (it was $122,300 in 2000)
Plain City:

$307,430
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $289,790; detached houses: $301,646; townhouses or other attached units: $206,854

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,106.

March 2022 cost of living index in Plain City: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.1%
(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Plain City, OH (2022)
    • 3,34491.9%White alone
    • 1875.1%Two or more races
    • 521.4%Asian alone
    • 471.3%Hispanic

Races in Plain City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Plain City, Ohio as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Plain City is 495 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Plain City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(27.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(47.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(27.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(47.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.5)
1
(23.2)
1
(23.2)
2
(45.7)
2
(45.4)
1
(22.5)
2
(43.2)
1
(20.7)
3
(64.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(55.1)
14
(331.4)
4
(94.6)
2
(47.3)
5
(118.5)
2
(47.1)
1
(23.2)
2
(46.3)
2
(45.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.7)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
21
(578.7)
24
(568.0)
25
(591.3)
13
(307.4)
4
(94.8)
8
(188.2)
10
(231.9)
15
(347.4)
11
(251.2)
8
(181.8)
3
(67.4)
4
(86.4)
5
(103.7)
4
(86.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(27.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(47.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.2)
1
(22.8)
1
(22.7)
1
(22.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index43.045.950.615.614.029.634.123.624.218.29.012.19.816.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Plain City, OH

Crime rate in Plain City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 12 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Ohio average:

2.31
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Ancestries: German (27.5%), American (25.2%), Irish (15.1%), English (12.6%), European (3.2%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 934 feet

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 2,390 people per square mile   (low).

Plain City, Ohio map

12 residents are foreign born

This village:

0.3%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,657 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,565 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (16.7 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (259.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

New California, OH (1.9 miles ),
Unionville Center, OH (2.1 miles ),
Dublin, OH (2.6 miles ),
Shawnee Hills, OH (2.8 miles ),
Hilliard, OH (2.9 miles ),
Milford Center, OH (3.2 miles ),
Marysville, OH (3.2 miles ),
Lake Darby, OH (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.11 N, Longitude: 83.27 W

Area code: 614

Distribution of median household income in Plain City, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Plain City, OH in 2022
Plain City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 81 buildings, average cost: $265,500
  • 2019: 82 buildings, average cost: $263,200
  • 2018: 71 buildings, average cost: $338,900
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $290,400
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $229,600
  • 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $200,900
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $49,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2003: 71 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 2002: 50 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $76,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Plain City, OH residents
Average permit cost in Plain City, OH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Ohio:

3.1%
Population change in the 1990s: +540 (+23.6%).
Most common industries in Plain City, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Health care (9.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.1%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.5%)
  • Educational services (8.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Plain City, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Carpenters (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Carpenters (7.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)

Average climate in Plain City, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Plain City, Ohio average temperatures Plain City, Ohio average precipitation Plain City, Ohio humidity Plain City, Ohio wind speed Plain City, Ohio snowfall Plain City, Ohio sunshine Plain City, Ohio clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 84.6. This is about average.

City:

84.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.293. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.293
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.56. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.56
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.155. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.155
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 35.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 23.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.34
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Plain City-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Plain City village center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 2/22/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the village center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Plain City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 136.5 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 178.2 miles away from Plain City center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 151.1 miles away from Plain City center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Plain City center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 324.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 272.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Plain City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Plain City:

  • CONVALARIUM AT INDIAN RUN THE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; DUBLIN, OH)
  • DAVITA - DUBLIN (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; DUBLIN, OH)
  • HEALTH RESOURCE SOLUTIONS OHIO, INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; DUBLIN, OH)
  • FREEDOM HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; DUBLIN, OH)
  • VIAQUEST HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; DUBLIN, OH)
  • ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS HOMECARE OF COLUMBUS, INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; DUBLIN, OH)
  • LAURELS OF HILLIARD THE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; HILLIARD, OH)

Airports located in Plain City:

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Amtrak station near Plain City:

  • 18 miles: COLUMBUS (111 EAST TOWN ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

College/University in Plain City:

  • Tolles Career and Technical Center (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 7877 US Hwy 42 S; Public; Website: www.tollestech.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plain City:

  • Ohio State University-Main Campus (about 16 miles; Columbus, OH; Full-time enrollment: 50,395)
  • Otterbein University (about 18 miles; Westerville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,933)
  • Columbus State Community College (about 18 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 24,488)
  • Franklin University (about 18 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 3,736)
  • Ohio Dominican University (about 20 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • Capital University (about 21 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 3,029)
  • DeVry University-Ohio (about 21 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 3,896)

Public high schools in Plain City:

  • JONATHAN ALDER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 626, Location: 9200 US ROUTE 42 S, Grades: 9-12)
  • TOLLES CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 7877 US HIGHWAY 42 N, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Plain City:

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Library in Plain City:

  • PLAIN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $653,631; Location: 305 W. MAIN ST.; 59,065 books; 4,443 audio materials; 7,092 video materials; 266 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 107 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • I have lived in 15 States and China. Nowhere else in America, is water so expensive! Beware, moving to Plain City - unless you don't mind paying outrageous water/sewer/trash bills!
  • Plain City sets on the Big Darby Creek, which is the only free flowing body of water (no damns or other man made structures to chage flow or direction of its natural way) in the nation.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Plain City: Pleasant Valley Joint Fire District (A), Plain City Public Library (B), Plain City Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Plain City include: Plain City United Methodist Church (A), Plain City Presbyterian Church (B), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (C), Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Darby Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robinson Run (A), Sweeney Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Perry A. Frey - Biochemist.

Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Plain City and their reported violations in the past:

UNITED BETHEL MENNONITE CHURCH (Population served: 220, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2006. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), State No Longer Subject to Rule (JAN-24-2008)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2006. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-28-2006 to APR-25-2007)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JAN-2006. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2007)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2007)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2007)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2007)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 11 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Plain City that have no violations reported:

  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN CHURCH PWS (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WINNS ORCHARD PWS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.6 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

71.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

4.8%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Plain City (2011 data):

  • The Park National Bank: 2021 Plain City Branch at 105 West Main Street, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/29: Bank assets: $6,281.7 mil, Deposits: $4,611.6 mil, headquarters in Newark, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices, Holding Company: Park National Corporation
  • The Richwood Banking Company: Plain City Branch at 601 West Main Street, branch established on 1977/07/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $346.2 mil, Deposits: $315.1 mil, headquarters in Richwood, OH, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Richwood Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Citizens Banking Company: Plain City Office Branch at 320 South Jefferson Avenue, branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2008/01/02: Bank assets: $1,108.0 mil, Deposits: $909.0 mil, headquarters in Sandusky, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Banc Corp

For population 15 years and over in Plain City:

Marital status in Plain City, OH
  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

For population 25 years and over in Plain City:

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Ohio average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Plain City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Plain City, OH (based on Madison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,90747
Mainline Protestant4,32319
Catholic2,5002
Other2,0134
Black Protestant251
None29,667-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Madison County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

3.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Madison County:

5.52 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Madison County:

9.6%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:

28.7%
State:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Madison County:

14.0%
State:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.4%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Plain City:

50.7%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.3
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Plain City:

17.8%
Ohio:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.7%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

29.2%
Ohio:

34.3%

General health condition:
Plain City:

60.6%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

85.2%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Plain City, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 11$65,664$71,6332$2,199
Streets and Highways 7$33,878$58,0770$0
Other Government Administration 4$9,688$29,0647$5,263
Financial Administration 2$13,038$78,2280$0
Parks and Recreation 1$6,225$74,7000$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$607
Totals for Government 25$128,492$61,67610$8,070

Plain City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $794,000 ($183.37)
    Sewerage: $626,000 ($144.57)
    Water Utilities: $417,000 ($96.30)
    Parks and Recreation: $75,000 ($17.32)
    Financial Administration: $55,000 ($12.70)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $180,000 ($41.57)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $726,000 ($167.67)

Plain City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $236,000 ($54.50)
    Parks and Recreation: $153,000 ($35.33)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $69,000 ($15.94)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $25,000 ($5.77)
    Fines and Forfeits: $11,000 ($2.54)
    Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($1.85)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,063,000 ($245.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000 ($29.79)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,409,000 ($325.40)
    Property: $561,000 ($129.56)
    Motor Vehicle License: $58,000 ($13.39)
    Other License: $23,000 ($5.31)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000 ($2.31)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($0.92)

Plain City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,500,000 ($1039.26)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,100,000 ($946.88)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $400,000 ($92.38)

Plain City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,961,000 ($914.78)
Businesses in Plain City, OH
NameCountNameCount
Curves1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
MasterBrand Cabinets2UPS1
McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Plain City:

  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDLR (1550 AM; 4 kW; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: THE FIFTEEN FIFTY CORPORATION)
  • WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WVKO (1580 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUCO (1270 AM; 0 kW; MARYSVILLE, OH; Owner: FRONTIER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plain City:

  • WRVT (88.7 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WSNY (94.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBZX (99.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBNS-FM (97.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIO OHIO, INC.)
  • WXMG (98.9 FM; UPPER ARLINGTON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WCOL-FM (92.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLVQ (96.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WNCI (97.9 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJZK (104.3 FM; RICHWOOD, OH; Owner: SCANTLAND BROADCASTING LTD)
  • WCBE (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BD.OF EDUC.,CITY SCH.DIST.,COLUMBUS)
  • WFJX (105.7 FM; HILLIARD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WODB (107.9 FM; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCKX (107.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WJYD (106.3 FM; LONDON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WEGE (103.9 FM; WESTERVILLE, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSW (101.7 FM; URBANA, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)

TV broadcast stations around Plain City:

  • WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
  • WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WINJ-LP (Channel 8; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES)
  • WCLL-LP (Channel 19; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: JONATHAN W. OWENS)
  • WDEM-LP (Channel 17; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: TRIPLETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • W43BZ (Channel 43; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W23BZ (Channel 23; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WCPX-LP (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXCB-LP (Channel 42; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: CENTRAL OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
Plain City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Plain City fatal accident list:

May 10, 2007 01:14 AM, Sr-161, Lat: 40.106481, Lon: -83.252997, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 4, 2001 09:09 PM, Lafayette-Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 16, 1980 11:07 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 269ft / 81.8mTotal length
  • $46,000Total costs
  • 101,270Total average daily traffic
  • 9,006Total average daily truck traffic
  • 140,561Total future (year 2014) average daily traffic
New bridges in Plain City, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Plain City, OH

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 65. The highest number of fire incidents - 109 took place in 2010, and the least - 32 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Plain City, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.4%), and Outside Fires (34.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Plain City, OH
    • 57652.4%Structure Fires
    • 37734.3%Outside Fires
    • 12711.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 191.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Plain City, OH
Most common first names in Plain City, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5973.0 years
Mary4778.8 years
William4175.2 years
Robert3571.9 years
James3368.8 years
Charles2773.5 years
George2579.2 years
Ruth1779.6 years
Margaret1782.1 years
David1676.2 years
Most common last names in Plain City, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller4879.1 years
Smith2280.8 years
Davis1775.3 years
Yoder1682.6 years
Yutzy1370.4 years
Scheiderer1374.1 years
Rausch1378.1 years
Mitchell1281.7 years
Wilcox1273.5 years
Gingerich1069.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Plain City, OH
  • 91.8%Utility gas
  • 7.0%Electricity
  • 1.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Plain City, OH
  • 70.4%Utility gas
  • 29.6%Electricity


Plain City compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
There are 29 pilots and 17 other airmen in this city.
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