Plainville, Indiana
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|map_caption = Location of Plainville in Daviess County, Indiana.
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|subdivision_name1 = Indiana
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|subdivision_name2 = Daviess
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|subdivision_name3 = Steele
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|population_total = 499
|population_density_km2 = 558.19
|population_density_sq_mi = 1446.38
|timezone = Central (CST)
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|postal_code = 47568
|area_code = 812
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|blank_info = 18-60264{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}
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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.
History
Plainville was laid out in 1855.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofknoxdav00chic | title=History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present | publisher=Goodspeed | year=1886 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofknoxdav00chic/page/708 708]}} It was likely named from the flatness of the land.{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/n283 266]|quote=...for the level terrain of the site.}}
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Plainville has a total area of {{convert|0.35|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1860264
|title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
|accessdate=July 17, 2015
|publisher=United States Census Bureau
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213065057/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1860264
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
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Demographics
{{US Census population
|1880= 91
|1930= 603
|1940= 619
|1950= 568
|1960= 545
|1970= 538
|1980= 556
|1990= 444
|2000= 513
|2010= 476
|2020= 499
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
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=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 11, 2012}} of 2010, there were 476 people, 194 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1360.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 219 housing units at an average density of {{convert|625.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. 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.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 513 people, 210 households, and 145 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,555.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 231 housing units at an average density of {{convert|700.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.
There were 210 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,969, and the median income for a family was $45,455. Males had a median income of $30,865 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,335. About 8.3% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Category:Communities of Southwestern Indiana
Category:Towns in Daviess County, Indiana