Plain City, Ohio
Plain City is a village of 3,829 people in Madison County, Ohio, founded in 1795.
Why visit Plain City
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Cary Village Site and Farmers National Bank.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Plain City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Plain City
Plain City is a village in Madison and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along the Big Darby Creek. The population was 4,065 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Plain City, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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Cary Village Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Human settlement in Ohio, United States of America
Farmers National Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes4
Jan & Tony's Pizza
Restaurant · 0.5 mi
542 W Main Street, Plain City
Mo-Th 09:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 09:30-22:30; Su 16:00-21:30
Churches and places of worship5
History
Until about 1800, the Ohio Country was inhabited by Mingo and Wyandot Indians, and there was an Indian village just north of present-day Plain City. After 1795, as white settlers began moving into the region, the area around present-day Plain City was referred to as Pleasant Valley. This name remained in use into the 20th century, appearing in the Ohio Guide of the late Depression era.
In 1814, Isaac Bigelow travelled to the area from Centre County, Pennsylvania, to pay for land purchased from his uncle, then returned to Pennsylvania to study medicine with his father. He returned in 1817, and settled in the Pleasant Valley area in 1818. He hired a surveyor named David Chapman, and laid out the town of Westminster on June 11, 1818. At the time, Westminster lay wholly within Darby Township in Madison County. In 1820, when Union County was formed, the county line was moved to the middle of Westminster. In 1823, the previous survey was resurveyed, additional territory was incorporated, and the town's name was changed from Westminster to Pleasant Valley. From 1832 to 1851, there were six additions to the town limits. In 1851, due to there already being another town in Ohio named Pleasant Valley, the town changed its name to Plain City.
From the History section of Plain City, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Tolles Career & Technical Center
School · 3.9 mi
7877 Us Highway 42 S, Plain City
Map of Plain City
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 21°F | 2.7 in | 7.0 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 23°F | 2.3 in | 6.6 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 3.0 in | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 3.9 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 55°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 34°F | 2.9 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 26°F | 2.9 in | 5.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Marysville (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Madison County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2008-10-24: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike (Severe Storm)
- 2008-04-24: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Union County Airport (USC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- New California 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Dublin 7 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Hilliard 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Marysville 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Lake Darby 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Powell 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Upper Arlington 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Worthington 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Delaware 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Columbus 17 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Clock tower - Plain City, Ohio, Nheyob, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Farmers National Bank in Plain City, Nyttend, Public domain
- Plain City town clock, Nyttend, Public domain
- Saint Joseph Church (Plain City, Ohio) - Eucharistic adoration, Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tractors at the Fairgrounds in Plain City, Ohio, dave ungar, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cary Village Site, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS030-E-19119 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-42174 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-77084 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61434 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-5508 - View of USA-NEW YORK, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-5509 - View of USA-NEW YORK, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-58660 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61432 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-25683 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61433 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-40154 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-286639 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-60517 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-42173 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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