Plainville, Indiana facts for kids
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Plainville, Indiana
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Location of Plainville in Daviess County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Township | Steele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 499 |
| • Density | 1,446.38/sq mi (558.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
47568
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| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-60264 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396860 |
Plainville is a small town in Indiana, United States. It is located in Daviess County, within Steele Township. In 2020, about 499 people lived there. The town's former high school mascot was the Plainville Midgets.
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Plainville's Story
Plainville was officially started in 1855. It was likely named "Plainville" because the land around it is very flat.
Where is Plainville?
Plainville is located in Daviess County, Indiana. The town covers a total area of about 0.89 square kilometers (0.34 square miles). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Who Lives in Plainville?
This section tells us about the people who live in Plainville. It includes information from different years.
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Plainville has changed over time. Here's a look at the population from different census years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 91 | — | |
| 1930 | 603 | — | |
| 1940 | 619 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 568 | −8.2% | |
| 1960 | 545 | −4.0% | |
| 1970 | 538 | −1.3% | |
| 1980 | 556 | 3.3% | |
| 1990 | 444 | −20.1% | |
| 2000 | 513 | 15.5% | |
| 2010 | 476 | −7.2% | |
| 2020 | 499 | 4.8% | |
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A Look at Plainville's Residents
According to the 2010 census, 476 people lived in Plainville. These people lived in 194 households. A household is a group of people living together. There were also 132 families.
The town had about 1360 people per square mile. This is called the population density. There were 219 housing units, like houses or apartments.
Most people in Plainville were White (97.7%). A small number were African American (0.4%) or Asian (1.1%). Some people (0.8%) were from two or more racial backgrounds. About 0.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 34.5% of households had children under 18 living with them. Nearly half (49.5%) were married couples living together. Some households had a female head (12.9%) or a male head (5.7%) without a spouse. About 32% of households were not families.
Almost 30% of all households were made up of just one person. About 10.8% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.41 people. The average family had 2.91 people.
The average age of people in Plainville was 39.4 years old.
- 27.3% of residents were under 18.
- 4.9% were between 18 and 24.
- 24% were between 25 and 44.
- 25.9% were between 45 and 64.
- 18.1% were 65 years or older.
The town had a nearly even number of males and females. About 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female.
