Lick Creek, flows towards the south. U.S. Route 40, also known as the Historic National Road and the Cumberland Road, passes through the middle of Plainfield and is the main arterial route running east to west in the town. From north to south runs Quaker Boulevard (former SR 267). Plainfield's town center is situated around the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and Center Street, also known as Old State Highway 267. Indianapolis International Airport borders the east side of Plainfield, in Marion County. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 27,631 people, 9,747 households, and 6,756 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 10,386 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.7% White, 7.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population. There were 9,747 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the town was 35.5 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.8% male and 47.2% female. Economy The economic engine of Plainfield is the sprawling warehouse district on the east side of town, close to the Indianapolis International Airport, that boasts approximately 45 million square feet of space. Plainfield provides roughly 50% of all warehouse jobs in central Indiana. "The Shops at Perry Crossing" is a open-air retail mall. It opened in October 2005 and was purchased in February 2014 by Poag Shopping Centers, which currently operates the mall. The mall received a $11.1 million renovation and rebranding project to revitalize the shopping center; the project concluded in November 2015. Plainfield boasts 18 hotels, including