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Plainville, IN

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Population
485
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
469 ft
Median Home Value
$100,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$824/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$51,094
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IndianaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IndianaNearest larger communityWashington, Indiana10 miles away · 12,991 residents.

About Plainville

Plainville is a town in Steele Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The 2020 census counted 499 residents. The former high school mascot was the Plainville Midgets. Plainville was laid out in 1855. Plainville's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Indiana setting. The local scoop is how Plainville's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Plainville was likely named from the flatness of the land.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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