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 town in Steele Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 476 at the 2010 census. The former high school mascot was the Plainville Midgets.
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History
Plainville was laid out in 1855. It was likely named from the flatness of the land.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Plainville has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.
Demographics
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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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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 476 people, 194 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,360.0 inhabitants per square mile (525.1/km2). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 625.7 per square mile (241.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.4% African American, 1.1% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 194 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the town was 39.4 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
