Welcome to Plain City ...
The village of Plain City is primarily located in Madison County<1>. A portion of Plain City extends into Union County.
The location of Plain City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Plain City was established in 1818.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Plain City has a population of 4,583 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Plain City is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Plain City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plain City had an population of 4,583 people. This is an increase of 8.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 61.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Plain City had a population of 4,225 people (or 9.73% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Plain City the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Plain City represents 0.04% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 272nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,225 people, the population of Plain City increased 49.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,832 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Plain City.
Communities Also Named Plain City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Plain City - it's located in Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plain City.
Communities near Plain City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plain City.
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Dublin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
- Delaware
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <5>
- Grove City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <5>
- Westerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <5>
- Hilliard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <5>
- Upper Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <5>
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <5>
- Worthington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <5>
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plain City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plain City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plain City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plain City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plain City. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Plain City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plain City ...
Looking for more information about Plain City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Plain City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plain City.
Adding Plain City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plain City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plain City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Plain City post office opened in 1871.
We also found Plain City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plain City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plain City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plain City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plain City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |