Plainville, Kansas

Washington Irving Griffin settled along a freight trail in an area known as Paradise Flats in 1877. In order to establish a post office, Griffin completed a US Postal Service application that required the signature of the local Justice of the Peace. While reviewing the application, Justice of the Peace Lambert P. Darland suggested the name "Plainville". Griffin operated the Plainville post office and a small store from his sod house, the first structure in what would become the city of Plainville.Dougherty, Harriet. "History of Plainville City and Township", Plainville Times, September 21, 1961, pp. 12-13.

In 1888, Plainville filed for incorporation with 500 residents. Dan E. Miller was elected the first mayor. The first city council consisted of Dr. Volney M. Gray, Murray C. Knox, John Mullin, George Brooks and David E. Mickey."PLAINVILLE'S PROGRESS", The Plainville Times, July 26, 1888, pp. 1, 4.

Union Pacific Railroad established an east–west route through Plainville in August 1888. The train tracks ran parallel to Mill Street, approximately one block to the north. The Train Depot was located on the northwest corner of N First Street and Meridian Street. A Roundhouse was located at N First Street and Madison Street."A GALA DAY", The Plainville Times, August 16, 1888, p. 1.

Plainville Mill & Elevator Co., (est. 1893) was a major employer and purchaser of locally grown wheat. The original mill was destroyed by fire in 1899 and soon replaced by a larger mill. The flour produced by the mill was of such fine quality, the company won a gold medal at the 1904 World's Fair. The mill was again destroyed by fire in 1950. Plainville Mill & Elevator Co. was located on N First Street between Madison and Meridian Streets."MODERN CONCRETE STRUCTURE WILL REPLACE MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE", Plainville Times, June 15, 1950, p. 1.

In 1909, fire devastated the Plainville business district. The fire apparently started in a butcher shop on the south side of Mill Street in the early morning hours. Fire quickly spread to the north side of Mill Street. Seventeen structures were destroyed before the fire was contained. The burned out wooden buildings were replaced with stone and brick structures, many still standing on Mill Street today."DEVASTATED BY FIRE", The Plainville Gazette, October 7, 1909, pp. 1, 8.

Oil was discovered in Rooks County in 1927. The oil boom brought significant growth to Plainville in the 1940s and 1950s. The Bemis-Shutts oil field in the Saline River valley south of Plainville is one of the largest oil producers in the state of Kansas."300 Barrel Well Northeast of Plainville", Plainville Times, July 7, 1927, pp. 1."Ninety Six Producing Companies Pump Seven Million Barrels Oil in Plainville Area Annually", Plainville Times, October 17, 1957, pp. 1.{{cite web | title = Stratigraphic and Spatial Distribution of Oil and Gas Production in Kansas | publisher = Kansas Geological Survey | url = http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/Bulletins/Sub9/ | access-date = December 17, 2016}}

Plainville lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains on the north side of Paradise Creek, a tributary of the Saline River. Southwest of the city, the creek has been dammed to form a small reservoir, Plainville Township Lake. Plainville is approximately {{convert|9|mi|km}} north of the Saline River and {{convert|13|mi|km}} south of the South Fork Solomon River. Located in north-central Kansas at the intersection of U.S. Route 183 and K-18, Plainville is approximately {{convert|150|mi|km}} northwest of Wichita and {{convert|253|mi|km}} west of Kansas City.{{cite web | title = City Distance Tool | publisher = Geobytes | url = http://www.geobytes.com/citydistancetool.htm | access-date = March 14, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101005175701/http://geobytes.com/CityDistanceTool.htm | archive-date = October 5, 2010 | url-status = dead }}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 6, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012|df=mdy-all}}

Plainville has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average yearly temperature in Plainville is 51.9 °F (11 °C), and, on average, the city receives 23.2 inches (589 mm) of precipitation a year.{{cite web | title = Historical Weather for Plainville, Kansas, United States of America | publisher = Weatherbase | url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=534641&refer=&units=us | access-date = March 14, 2010}} Snowfall averages 23.3 inches (592 mm) per year. On average, January is the coolest month, July is the warmest month, and May is the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded in Plainville was 114 °F (46 °C) in 1940; the coldest temperature recorded was -29 °F (-34 °C) in 1989.{{cite web |url = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USKS0475 |title = Average weather for Plainville, KS |access-date = March 14, 2010 |publisher = The Weather Channel}}

{{Weather box

|location = Plainville 4WNW, Kansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1904–present)

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| Jan record high F = 83

| Feb record high F = 87

| Mar record high F = 94

| Apr record high F = 102

| May record high F = 103

| Jun record high F = 114

| Jul record high F = 116

| Aug record high F = 113

| Sep record high F = 112

| Oct record high F = 100

| Nov record high F = 88

| Dec record high F = 83

| year record high F = 116

| Jan high F = 41.3

| Feb high F = 45.0

| Mar high F = 56.2

| Apr high F = 65.4

| May high F = 74.6

| Jun high F = 85.9

| Jul high F = 91.3

| Aug high F = 88.9

| Sep high F = 81.4

| Oct high F = 68.5

| Nov high F = 54.6

| Dec high F = 42.6

| year high F = 66.3

| Jan mean F = 29.3

| Feb mean F = 32.3

| Mar mean F = 42.3

| Apr mean F = 51.5

| May mean F = 61.8

| Jun mean F = 72.9

| Jul mean F = 78.2

| Aug mean F = 76.2

| Sep mean F = 68.0

| Oct mean F = 54.8

| Nov mean F = 41.6

| Dec mean F = 31.2

| year mean F = 53.3

| Jan low F = 17.3

| Feb low F = 19.6

| Mar low F = 28.5

| Apr low F = 37.6

| May low F = 49.0

| Jun low F = 59.9

| Jul low F = 65.2

| Aug low F = 63.5

| Sep low F = 54.5

| Oct low F = 41.1

| Nov low F = 28.6

| Dec low F = 19.9

| year low F = 40.4

| Jan record low F = −21

| Feb record low F = −19

| Mar record low F = −21

| Apr record low F = 5

| May record low F = 25

| Jun record low F = 38

| Jul record low F = 45

| Aug record low F = 38

| Sep record low F = 26

| Oct record low F = 6

| Nov record low F = −8

| Dec record low F = −29

| year record low F = −29

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 0.64

| Feb precipitation inch = 0.83

| Mar precipitation inch = 1.40

| Apr precipitation inch = 2.22

| May precipitation inch = 4.10

| Jun precipitation inch = 3.28

| Jul precipitation inch = 3.95

| Aug precipitation inch = 3.64

| Sep precipitation inch = 2.24

| Oct precipitation inch = 1.71

| Nov precipitation inch = 1.15

| Dec precipitation inch = 0.95

| year precipitation inch = 26.11

| Jan snow inch = 4.8

| Feb snow inch = 5.4

| Mar snow inch = 2.0

| Apr snow inch = 1.2

| May snow inch = 0.1

| Jun snow inch = 0.0

| Jul snow inch = 0.0

| Aug snow inch = 0.0

| Sep snow inch = 0.0

| Oct snow inch = 0.6

| Nov snow inch = 1.9

| Dec snow inch = 3.7

| year snow inch = 19.7

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

| Jan precipitation days = 3.2

| Feb precipitation days = 3.7

| Mar precipitation days = 5.1

| Apr precipitation days = 7.1

| May precipitation days = 9.3

| Jun precipitation days = 8.6

| Jul precipitation days = 7.9

| Aug precipitation days = 7.8

| Sep precipitation days = 5.5

| Oct precipitation days = 5.3

| Nov precipitation days = 4.1

| Dec precipitation days = 3.7

| year precipitation days = 71.3

| unit snow days = 0.1 in

| Jan snow days = 2.4

| Feb snow days = 2.8

| Mar snow days = 1.7

| Apr snow days = 0.6

| May snow days = 0.1

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.0

| Oct snow days = 0.2

| Nov snow days = 1.3

| Dec snow days = 2.7

| year snow days = 11.8

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|1890= 347

|1900= 378

|1910= 1090

|1920= 1004

|1930= 1058

|1940= 1232

|1950= 2082

|1960= 3104

|1970= 2627

|1980= 2458

|1990= 2173

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The 2020 United States census counted 1,746 people, 784 households, and 475 families in Plainville.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} The population density was 1,459.9 per square mile (563.7/km{{sup|2}}). There were 921 housing units at an average density of 770.1 per square mile (297.3/km{{sup|2}}).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}} The racial makeup was 95.42% (1,666) white or European American (94.33% non-Hispanic white), 0.34% (6) black or African-American, 0.29% (5) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.11% (2) Asian, 0.11% (2) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.34% (6) from other races, and 3.38% (59) from two or more races.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.95% (34) of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}

Of the 784 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18; 45.2% were married couples living together; 28.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.2% of households consisted of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 3.0.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 17.2% of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}

24.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 107.7 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $52,946 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,568) and the median family income was $76,641 (+/- $16,219).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} Males had a median income of $38,851 (+/- $7,051) versus $21,875 (+/- $5,148) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $27,214 (+/- $3,453).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} Approximately, 1.5% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under the age of 18 and 15.9% of those ages 65 or over.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Plainville%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 6, 2012}} of 2010, there were 1,903 people, 819 households, and 516 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1534.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 949 housing units at an average density of {{convert|765.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 819 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,029 people, 865 households, and 565 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,683.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 948 housing units at an average density of {{convert|786.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.39% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 865 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $29,402, and the median income for a family was $35,673. Males had a median income of $29,408 versus $17,245 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,134. About 7.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}

File:Plainville Kansas Township Lake.jpg

• Plainville Township Hall (1914) "Township Hall Contract Completed", Plainville Times - May 14, 1914, p.1.
• GAR Memorial (1925)
• Plainville Township Lake dam (1937) "Work at Lake Moving Rapidly", Plainville Times, August 26, 1937, p. 1.
• Rock Gym (1937) "Dedicate the H. S. Gymnasium Tues.", Plainville Times, November 25, 1937, p. 1
• Plainville Junior High School building (1939) "Plainville's New $62,000 School Building And Connecting Gym", Plainville Times, November 16, 1939, p. 1.
• Plainville Rural High School (1952) "Plans For New PRHS Building Laid Nov. 22, 1948", Plainville Times, March 6, 1952, p. 1.
• Scout House (1964) "Scout House Dedication Saturday", Plainville Times, June 11, 1964, p. 1.
• Clarence Audburn Gilbert memorial (1966) "Recall Death of Air Mail Pioneer from Plainville", Plainville Times, December 26, 1974, p. 1.
• Veterans Memorial (2016) {{cite news | title = Plainville honors vets with new monument, dedication ceremony | newspaper = The Hays Daily News | url = http://www.hdnews.net/news/plainville-honors-vets-with-new-monument-dedication-ceremony/article_1d72797d-603e-54ab-ba09-86d0fe1bda67.html | access-date = December 18, 2016}}

Max Malin Memorial Ballpark is a multi-field baseball complex.

Plainville City Park includes a playground, basketball court and swimming pool.{{cite web | title = City of Plainville | publisher = City of Plainville | url = http://www.plainvilleks.com/ | access-date = December 16, 2016}}

Plainville Township Lake is located a half mile west of town. Fishing, picnics and other outdoor recreation are popular activities.

Rooks County Golf Course is a nine-hole, public course located 5 miles north of Plainville.

File:Plainville Kansas High School Sign.jpg

The community is served by Plainville USD 270 public school district.{{cite web | title = Plainville USD 270 | publisher = USD270 | url = http://www.plainville270.net | access-date = December 16, 2016}} The district has two schools.

• Plainville Jr-Sr High School
• Plainville Elementary School

Plainville High School Cardinals has won the following Kansas State High School championships:

• 1980 3A Football
• 1985 3A Football {{cite web | title = KSHSAA Football | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/History.cfm | access-date = December 16, 2016 | archive-date = December 20, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220184508/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/History.cfm | url-status = dead }}
• 1988 3-2-1A Wrestling
• 1992 3-2-1A Wrestling {{cite web | title = KSHSAA Wrestling | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Wrestling/History.cfm | access-date = December 16, 2016}}
• 2012 2A Boys Track & Field
• 2013 2A Boys Track & Field
• 2017 2A Boys Track & Field {{cite web | title = KSHSAA Boys Track & Field | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Track/HistoryBoys.cfm | access-date = December 16, 2016 | archive-date = November 13, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161113174817/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Track/HistoryBoys.cfm | url-status = dead }}

• Sacred Heart Grade School [http://www.sacredheartplainville.org/school/ Sacred Heart Grade School.]

Plainville Memorial Library is a public library serving the community since 1902.{{cite web | title = Plainville Memorial Library | publisher = Plainville Memorial Library | url = http://plainvillepl.blogspot.com/ | access-date = December 16, 2016}}

Plainville has one weekly newspaper, Plainville Times.[https://www.mainstreetnewsgroup.com/plainvilletimes/ Plainville Times]{{cite web | title = About this Newspaper: Plainville times. | work = Chronicling America | publisher = Library of Congress | url = http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85029614/ | access-date = March 7, 2010}}

Radio station KFIX is licensed to Plainville, but broadcasts from Hays, Kansas playing a Classic rock format.{{cite web | title = FMQ FM Radio Database Query | publisher = Federal Communications Commission | url = http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html | access-date = March 7, 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090825071957/http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html | archive-date = August 25, 2009 | df = mdy-all }}{{cite web | title = Radio Stations in Plainville, Kansas | publisher = Radio-Locator | url = http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?city=Plainville&state=KS&dx=1&locid=103722&is_lic=Y&is_fx=Y&is_fb=Y&is_cp=Y&sort=freq | access-date = March 7, 2010}}

U.S. Route 183 runs north–south through Plainville, intersecting highway K-18 on the northern end of town.

Rooks County Regional Airport is located seven miles north of Plainville.

Rooks County Health Center is located on the north end of Plainville.{{cite web | title = Rooks County Health Center | publisher = Rooks County Health Center | url = http://rookscountyhealthcenter.com | access-date = December 16, 2016}}

Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Plainville include:

• Rob Beckley (1975– ), Christian artist {{cite web | title = Former Pillar Frontman | publisher = The Claremore Daily Progress | url = https://www.claremoreprogress.com/news/former-pillar-frontman-dove-award-winner-starting-church-in-rogers-county/article_116396e4-f22a-11e7-bbc2-a7312a833780.html | access-date = January 31, 2023}}
• Brent Collins (1941–1988), actor {{cite web | title = Brent Collins | publisher = IMDb | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172183/ | access-date = June 16, 2016}}
• Dale Dodrill (1926–2019), NFL player{{cite news | author = | title = Former Residents Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary | work = Plainville Times | date = April 17, 1969 | page = 4}}
• Stephanie Grisham (1976– ), former White House official {{Cite web |date=2022-04-06 |title=Stephanie Grisham worked in Trump's White House. She works against him from deep-red Kansas |url=https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-04-06/stephanie-grisham-worked-in-trumps-white-house-she-works-against-him-from-deep-red-kansas |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR |language=en}}
• Jack Hartman (1925–1998), basketball coach {{cite web |title=Jack Hartman Papers |publisher=K-State Libraries |url=http://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/spec/findaids/ua2006-04.html |access-date=January 2, 2017}}
• Jerry Moran (1954– ), U.S. senator{{cite web | title = Moran, Jerry (1954- ) | work = Biographical Directory of the United States Congress | publisher = U.S. Congress | url = http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000934 | access-date = June 16, 2016}}
• Carl Weeks (1876–1962), entrepreneur and philanthropist {{cite web | title = Armand | publisher = cosmetics and skin | url = http://cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/armand.php | access-date = December 4, 2017}}

File:Plainville Kansas Plainville Township Hall (1).jpg|Township Hall

File:Plainville Kansas Rock Gym.jpg|Rock Gym

File:Plainville_Kansas_GAR_Memorial.jpg|GAR Memorial

File:Plainville Kansas Clarence Audburn Gilbert memorial.jpg|Clarence Audburn Gilbert Memorial

File:Plainville Kansas Scout House.jpg|Scout House

File:Plainville Kansas City Park.jpg|City Park

{{Reflist}}

{{See also|Rooks County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Rooks County, Kansas}}

{{Commons category|Plainville, Kansas}}

• [https://plainvilleks.com/ City of Plainville]
• [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260975 Plainville - Directory of Public Officials], League of Kansas Municipalities
• [http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/kw/towns.asp?town=Plainville&county=Rooks Historic Images of Plainville], Wichita State University Library
• [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/plainville.PDF Plainville city map], KDOT

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