Plainfield, Illinois

Plainfield, Illinois
Village Hall in Plainfield, Illinois
Village Hall in Plainfield, Illinois
Location of Plainfield in Will County, Illinois
Location of Plainfield in Will County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°37′02″N 88°14′00″W / 41.61722°N 88.23333°W / 41.61722; -88.23333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesWill, Kendall
TownshipsPlainfield (Will Co.)
Wheatland (Will Co.)
Na-Au-Say (Kendall Co.)
Oswego (Kendall Co.)
Government
 • MayorJohn F. Argoudelis
Area
 • Total25.75 sq mi (66.68 km2)
 • Land24.71 sq mi (64.00 km2)
 • Water1.03 sq mi (2.68 km2)
Elevation610 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total44,762
 • Density1,811.35/sq mi (699.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60544, 60585, 60586
Area codes815 and 779
FIPS code17-60287
GNIS feature ID2399684[1]
Wikimedia CommonsPlainfield, Illinois
Websitewww.plainfield-il.org
The monument marking the location and date of Fort Beggs

Plainfield is a village in Will and Kendall counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 44,762 at the 2020 census.

The village includes land in Will County's Plainfield and Wheatland townships, as well as Na-Au-Say and Oswego townships in Kendall County. With the growth in the Chicago suburbs in the 1990s and 2000s, the village has seen a population increase, from 4,500 in 1990 to 28,000 in 2000 to nearly 45,000 in 2016. It is between the cities of Naperville and Joliet.

The village has established a community Preservation Commission and historic preservation ordinance. It is the home of the Lake Renwick Preserve, a county forest preserve used for birdwatching and other activities. Located south of Village Hall is Settlers' Park, which includes a lake, war monument, open space, and more. The park presents outdoor concerts to the public in the summer.[3]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plainfield, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Village of Plainfield, IL". www.plainfield-il.org. Retrieved April 25, 2018.