Your Guide to Buying a Home in Plainfield, IN

Buying a Home in Plainfield, Indiana

Plainfield is located in Hendricks County

Located in the heart of Indiana, Plainfield lies about 15 miles southwest of Indianapolis in the nine county Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Just seven minutes west of the the Indianapolis International Airport and conveniently located between U.S. 40 and Interstate 70, access to all Indianapolis venues is only moments away, making Plainfield a quality location for both businesses and homes.

The town is a booming industrial and distribution growth area with such companies as Pep Boys, Caterpillar, and John Deer locating their national distribution centers in the town. Cinergy (the state's largest electrical utility) maintains a major office in Plainfield. Galyan's Trading Company, a division of The Limited, also calls Plainfield "home". Plainfield residents enjoy the growing retail area east of Town on U.S. 40 where Wal-Mart, Target, Fashion Bug, and 50 other retailers have opened their doors.

Plainfield is nationally recognized for its outstanding educational system. The three elementary schools have Indiana Four Star recognition. Its SAT scores rank in the top 5% in the State, and recently Expansion Management Magazine recognized Plainfield High School and their graduates as GOLD MEDAL WINNERS in their annual national Education Quotient Survey of over 1,000 school districts.

The town of Plainfield's four parks and Guilford Township's Hummel park (the state's largest township park) provide over 160 acres of recreational opportunities. The town and township are currently linking the park system with a green belt access route along White Lick Creek. Plainfield is a thriving community that has identified 12 values that are promoted each month by schools, businesses, and associations.

Local organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, Guilford Township Civic Association and Plainfield Plus, work hand in hand with the government to solve community problems and plan for the future.

The Plainfield Community has a rich history. Indiana's first "bookmobile" belonged to the local library. The Society of Friends holds its Yearly Western meeting at the historical meeting house in Plainfield. The Indiana Boys School- Youth Corrections facility- & and the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy are also located here.

Plainfield is truly "Anything but Plain". A wonderful small town community for businesses and homes, located in close proximity to all that Indiana's State Capital, Indianapolis, has much to offer.