Plainfield

Also known as Plainfield, Connecticut, Plainfield, CT

town in Connecticut, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: Windham
Region: Northeastern CT
Type: Selectman-town meeting
First selectman: Kevin Cunningham
State senator: Heather Somers , ( R -18th District)
State reps: Anne Dauphinais , ( R -44th District), Doug Dubitsky , ( R -47th District)
Total: 43.0 sq mi (111.4 km )
Land: 42.3 sq mi (109.5 km )
Water: 0.77 sq mi (2.0 km )
Elevation: 400 ft (122 m)
Density

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Plainfield is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 14,973 at the 2020 census. The town comprises four villages: Plainfield Village (south, ZIP code 06374), Moosup (northeast, 06354), Wauregan (northwest, 06387), and Central Village (west, 06332). Each village has their own respective United States Post Office and fire department. The entire town is serviced by the 860 area code.

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