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  2. Plain Statistics
  3. Plain Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Plain Employment Information
  5. Plain Family Information
  6. Plain Education Information
  7. Plain Public Benefits Information
  8. Plain Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Plain Legal Resources Back to top

Indiana Constitution
Indiana Codes

Indiana State Resources
Indiana Website
Indiana Governor
Indiana Legislature
Indiana Courts
Indiana Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Indiana Northern


Plain Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,555
  • Land Area (2000): 84.385 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.199 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,843
Plain Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,505 52.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 132 1.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,019 45.36%

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Plain Employment Information Back to top
Plain Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 284 15.63%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 156 8.59%
3. Construction 129 7.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 106 5.83%
5. Metal Manufactuing 75 4.13%
6. Wood Manufacturing 68 3.74%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 67 3.69%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 66 3.63%
9. Finance and Insurance 61 3.36%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 57 3.14%
11. Health Care 43 2.37%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 2.31%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 2.31%
14. Food Manufacturing 41 2.26%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 40 2.20%
16. Educational Services 39 2.15%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 38 2.09%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 38 2.09%
19. Public Administration 35 1.93%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 171 11.15%
2. Educational Services 159 10.37%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 155 10.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 110 7.17%
5. Finance and Insurance 98 6.39%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 87 5.67%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 62 4.04%
8. Department and Other General Stores 60 3.91%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 2.87%
10. Food Manufacturing 43 2.80%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 39 2.54%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 39 2.54%
13. Metal Manufactuing 37 2.41%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 34 2.22%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 33 2.15%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 2.09%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 1.63%
18. Wood Manufacturing 25 1.63%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 22 1.43%
20. Construction 21 1.37%

Plain Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 242 13.32%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 177 9.74%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 96 5.28%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 91 5.01%
5. Other Management Occupations 74 4.07%
6. Engineers 70 3.85%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 3.80%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 62 3.41%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 62 3.41%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 2.81%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46 2.53%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 42 2.31%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 2.26%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 2.15%
15. Top Executives 39 2.15%
16. Other Construction Trades 35 1.93%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 35 1.93%
18. Printing Workers 32 1.76%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 31 1.71%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 148 9.65%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 121 7.89%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 85 5.54%
4. Cashiers 65 4.24%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 63 4.11%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 3.59%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 2.80%
8. Customer Service Representatives 42 2.74%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 42 2.74%
10. Secretaries and Admins 41 2.67%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 41 2.67%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39 2.54%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 2.41%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 2.28%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 35 2.28%
16. Accountants and Auditors 33 2.15%
17. Art and Design Workers 33 2.15%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.15%
19. Registered Nurses 33 2.15%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 1.89%

Plain Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,194 64.64%
15-35 hours 461 9.33%
1-14 hours 136 2.75%
No regular hours 1,150 23.27%

Plain Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 207 6.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 182 5.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 202 6.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 268 8.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 382 11.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 319 9.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 522 16.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 287 8.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 71 2.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 135 4.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 58 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 307 9.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 236 7.39%

Plain Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48 1.50%
5-9 370 11.58%
10-14 814 25.49%
15-19 785 24.58%
20-24 471 14.75%
25-29 158 4.95%
30-34 273 8.55%
35-39 26 0.81%
40-44 7 0.22%
45-59 113 3.54%
60-89 68 2.13%
At least 90 61 1.91%

Plain Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 0.78% 2,621 82.06%
30-44 0 0.00% 306 9.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 113 3.54%
At least 60 0 0.00% 129 4.04%

Plain Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 371 11.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,722 82.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 45 1.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 0.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 2.92%

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Plain Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,428 (6,642 people)
Families (2000): 1,919 (5,808 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 898
People at same address in 1995: 3,078
Plain Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 104 4.28%
$10,000-$14,999 69 2.84%
$15,000-$19,999 116 4.78%
$20,000-$24,999 207 8.53%
$25,000-$29,999 139 5.72%
$30,000-$34,999 147 6.05%
$35,000-$39,999 167 6.88%
$40,000-$44,999 163 6.71%
$45,000-$49,999 158 6.51%
$50,000-$59,999 314 12.93%
$60,000-$74,999 306 12.60%
$75,000-$99,999 308 12.69%
$100,000-$124,999 105 4.32%
$125,000-$149,999 75 3.09%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.86%
$200,000 or more 29 1.19%

Plain Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 420 17.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 796 33.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 109 4.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 411 17.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 402 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 158 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 65 2.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Plain Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,117 32.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 905 13.93%
Public Assistance 54 0.83%
Retirement 260 4.00%
Self Employment 209 3.22%
Social Security 510 7.85%
Supplemental Security 52 0.80%
Wage / Salary 2,053 31.61%
Other 335 5.16%

Plain Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 834 52.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 768 47.94%

Plain Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 234 9.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,684 66.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 575 22.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 1.58%

Plain Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 307 12.11%
Color 1 Box Married 1,698 66.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 408 16.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 123 4.85%

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Plain Education Information Back to top
Plain Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 165 3.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 692 14.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,872 39.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 992 20.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 207 4.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 532 11.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 293 6.16%

Plain Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 83 1.27% 75 1.14% 158 2.41%
Kindergarten 85 1.30% 23 0.35% 108 1.65%
Grades 1-4 297 4.53% 67 1.02% 364 5.55%
Grades 5-8 378 5.77% 23 0.35% 401 6.12%
Grades 9-12 398 6.07% 23 0.35% 421 6.42%
Undergrad college 135 2.06% 42 0.64% 177 2.70%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.44% 15 0.23% 44 0.67%
Total 1,405 21.43% 268 4.09% 1,673 25.52%

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Plain Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plain Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,192 93.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 418 6.32%

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Plain Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plain Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,136 17.33%
10-19 Years 922 14.07%
20-29 Years 962 14.68%
30-39 Years 1,049 16.00%
40-49 Years 1,016 15.50%
50-59 Years 664 10.13%
60-69 Years 431 6.58%
70-79 Years 265 4.04%
80-89 Years 102 1.56%
90+ Years 8 0.12%

Plain Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,313 50.54%
Color 1 Box Female 3,242 49.46%

Plain Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,944 90.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 493 7.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 38 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 30 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Plain Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,677 31.77%
2. United States Or American 903 17.11%
3. English 674 12.77%
4. Irish 558 10.57%
5. Polish 222 4.21%
6. Dutch 213 4.03%
7. Scottish 177 3.35%
8. Italian 123 2.33%
9. French Non-Basque 106 2.01%
10. Norwegian 105 1.99%

Plain Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,459 90.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 435 7.20%
3. Greek 34 0.56%
4. German 33 0.55%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 27 0.45%
6. French 15 0.25%
7. Other Asian 14 0.23%
8. Scandinavian 7 0.12%
9. Hindi 6 0.10%
10. Japanese 6 0.10%

Plain Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,372 95.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 44 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 240 3.61%

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