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Population in July 2008: 17,221. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 8,408  (48.8%)
Females: 8,813  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06062.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $60,871 (it was $48,136 in 2000)
Plainville:  $60,871
Connecticut:  $68,595

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,747

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $220,653 (it was $123,500 in 2000)
Plainville:  $220,653
Connecticut:  $306,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $223,558; Detached houses: $236,532; Townhouses or other attached units: $193,176; In 2-unit structures: $218,408; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $232,750; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $131,731; Mobile homes: $23,173
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Races in Plainville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Plainville: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (22.2%), Polish (19.5%), Irish (14.8%), French (14.6%), German (10.8%), English (8.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/1869

Elevation: 191 feet

Land area: 9.76 square miles.

Population density: 1765 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Plainville

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainville town

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

2,003 residents are foreign born (7.2% Europe, 1.7% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This town:  11.6%
Connecticut:  10.9%


According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Plainville, Connecticut in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Plainville to the number of sex offenders is 1076 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Plainville:  2.0% ($2,480)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bristol, CT (3.7 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (57.6 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (77.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bristol, CT (1.9 miles ), New Britain, CT (2.0 miles ), Farmington, CT (2.0 miles ), Southington, CT (2.2 miles ), Kensington, CT (2.4 miles ), Berlin, CT (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 29 buildings, average cost: $70,200
  • 1997: 30 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1998: 56 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2002: 36 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $77,700
  • 2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $173,000

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Latitude: 41.67 N, Longitude: 72.86 W

Area code: 860

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  8.2%
Connecticut:  8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Plainville by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0000010000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.05.70.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0040343000
    per 100,000 0.00.023.00.017.122.817.20.00.00.0
Robberies 761314810991311
    per 100,000 41.634.474.679.545.756.951.751.975.264.0
Assaults 1010713911910116
    per 100,000 59.557.340.273.851.462.651.757.663.634.9
Burglaries 67978681756870657783
    per 100,000 398.5556.2493.5460.0428.0387.2402.2374.5445.2482.8
Thefts 425377458451526482408552495515
    per 100,000 2528.12161.62628.12561.33001.92744.62344.23180.62862.32995.9
Auto thefts 57374140353942273239
    per 100,000 339.1212.1235.3227.2199.7222.1241.3155.6185.0226.9
Arson 0031320321
    per 100,000 0.00.017.25.717.111.40.017.311.65.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 180.5164.2207.3191.4203.7213.9180.9193.0195.7198.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 43 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.03
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



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Plainville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Plainville town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 tornado 20.4 miles away from the town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Plainville-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from Plainville center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Plainville center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Plainville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Niko Koutouvides - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Mar 25, 1981), Ted Christopher - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Jun 5, 1958).


Hospitals/medical centers near Plainville:
  • BRISTOL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BRISTOL, CT)
  • JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; FARMINGTON, CT)
  • BRADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 5 miles; SOUTHINGTON, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Plainville, CT

Airports located in Plainville:
  • Robertson Field Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,670, Itinerant Ops: 10,450, Local Ops: 47,025, Military Ops: 55)

Amtrak stations near Plainville:
  • 6 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.


College/University in Plainville:
  • INTERSTATE AVIATION INC (Location: 62 JOHNSON AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainville:
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 10 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
Public high schools in Plainville:
Public elementary/middle schools in Plainville:
Private elementary/middle schools in Plainville:
  • NW VILLAGE SCH-WHEELER CLINIC (Students: 164; Location: 91 NORTHWEST DR; Grades: UG - UG)
  • GREAT BEGINNINGS INC. (Students: 70; Location: C/O P.O. BOX 159; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PENNY'S PLAYGROUND OF LEARNING (Students: 49; Location: 19 PINE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Plainville, School District: PLAINVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Plainville:
  • PLAINVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $499,378; Location: 56 EAST MAIN ST.; 93,855 books; 2,948 audio materials; 2,401 video materials; 164 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Plainville: Plainville Industrial Park (A), Plainville Town Hall (B), Plainville Senior Center (C), Plainville Public Library (D), Plainville Municipal Center (E), Plainville Historic Center (F), Plainville Fire Department (G), Plainville Chamber of Commerce (H), YMCA (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Kings Plaza Shopping Center (1), Olde Canal Square Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Plainville include: Redeemers African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (A), Apostolic Fellowship Church (B), Church of Our Saviour (C), Church of the Bible (D), Trinity Covenant Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Congregation Church of Plainville (G), First Bible Baptist Church (H), Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), West Cemetery (2), East Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hamlin Pond (A), Paderewski Pond (B), Norton Park Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scott Swamp Brook (A), Trout Brook Number 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Plainville include: Central Square (1), Quinnipiac Park (2), Plainville Stadium (3), Hamlin Pond Park (4), Paderewski Park (5), Northwest Park (6), Trumbull Park (7), Sunset Rock State Park (8), Tomasso Nature Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Players Choice (Amusement & Theme Parks; 33 West Main Street), Grumpy's Pub & Grub (Amusement & Theme Parks; 177 East Street), Rapid Race Ways (Amusement & Theme Parks; 161 Woodford Avenue Suite 55), Pool Tables Plus (Arcades & Amusements; 49 Washburn Drive), Happy Holiday Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 61 East Street Suite 1), Dattco (Tours & Charters; 63 South Canal Street).

Hotels: Advance Motel (124 New Britain Avenue), Ramada Inn Plainville (400 New Britain Avenue).

Courts: Judicial Branch - Support Enforcement Services- Victim Services Office- Administra (31 Cooke Street), Connecticut State - Superior Court Housing- Judicial Branch- New Haven Judicial Dist (31 Cooke Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Plainville that have no violations reported:
  • HARMONY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 465, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • IDLEVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 138, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.9%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plainville, CT


People in group quarters in Plainville
  • 171 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Plainville compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Plainville (2009 data):
  • TD Bank, National Association: Plainville Branch at 123 East Main Street, branch established on 1968-05-11. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Webster Bank, National Association: Plainville Branch at 51 East Main Street, branch established on 1954-04-09. Info updated 2008-12-23: Bank assets: $17,480.2 mil, Deposits: $12,436.7 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 185 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Plainville Branch at 111 Whiting Street, branch established on 1979-07-09. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Farmington Savings Bank: East Street Branch at 117 East Street, branch established on 2001-03-24. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $1,095.3 mil, Deposits: $816.1 mil, headquarters in Farmington, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hartford County Connecticut:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Plainville

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.43%
Here57.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents66.8%7.4%3.1%2.8%2.7%
Congregations20.5%11.6%8.2%6.8%6.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodMuslim EstimateOther
Adherents2.6%0.8%0.8%0.7%12.4%
Congregations5.1%1.7%3.4%0.8%35.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,799 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Hartford County:  0.11%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Haven County, CT  0.58% ($49,113 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT  0.49% ($48,876)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.34% ($54,771)


4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.77%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($739 average AGI)
Hartford County:  0.09%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tolland County, CT  0.55% ($51,650 average AGI)
to New Haven County, CT  0.40% ($46,514)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.39% ($57,435)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plainville:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPOP (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXCT (990 AM; 3 kW; SOUTHINGTON, CT; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPRX (1120 AM; 1 kW; BRISTOL, CT; Owner: NIEVEZQUEZ PRODUCTIONS, INC)
  • WRYM (840 AM; 1 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT)
  • WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
  • WMMW (1470 AM; 3 kW; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP OF CT)
  • WDRC (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
  • WDZK (1550 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMFIELD, CT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plainville:
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFCS (107.7 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WIHS (104.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around Plainville:
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUTH-CA (Channel 47; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Plainville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 49
Total length: 415 meters (1,362ft)
Total costs: $62,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,165,503
Total average daily truck traffic: 91,216

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 31
  • 1970-1979: 9
  • 1980-1989: 7
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Plainville, CT

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Karin Kiss, 10 Sparks Street -- Ct03xc086, Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.8 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
    Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
  • DANIEL COPPINGER, One Central Square, Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 25.9 m
    Registrant: New England Communications Systems, Inc., 15 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 632-2678, Email:
  • Kellye E Abernathy, 335 S. Washington St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.9 m, Overall height: 38.1 m
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422
  • Marin Fettman, 77 West Main Street (Ctha110b), Type: Tower, Structure height: 28.7 m, Overall height: 28.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00072622
    Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Inc., 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 1 Central Square, Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: KCA917
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.8600 MHz, 159.030 MHz, 155.595 MHz, 159.030 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/02/2003, Expiration Date: 12/21/2013
    Registrant: New England Communications Systems Inc, 15 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 632-2678, Fax: (860) 613-0827, Email:
  • Lat: 41.689833 Lon: -72.839556, Call Sign: WPUB874
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.175 MHz, 456.175 MHz, 452.500 MHz, 457.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/31/2002, Expiration Date: 01/31/2012, Certifier: Donald Vaughan
    Registrant: Stanek Electronics, 277 Broad Street, Manchester, CT 06040, Phone: (860) 646-6278, Fax: (860) 646-0331, Email:
  • Lat: 41.665806 Lon: -72.857667, Call Sign: WPXH919
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.562 MHz, 456.562 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/08/2003, Expiration Date: 04/08/2013, Certifier: James Brown
    Registrant: New England Communication Systems Inc, 427 Hayden Station Rd Stes A&b, Windsor, CT 06095, Phone: (860) 640-6600, Fax: (860) 640-6601, Email:
  • 47 Robert Holcomb Way, Type: Mast, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQHK677
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.2400 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/23/2007, Expiration Date: 08/23/2017, Certifier: Robert Lee
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3
  • Robertson Field, Type: Building, Call Sign: KOX6
    Assigned Frequencies : 123.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/2007, Expiration Date: 04/28/2017
    Registrant: Interstate Aviation, Inc., 62 Johnson Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062, Phone: (860) 747-5519, Fax: (860) 589-1853, Email:
  • Robertson Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KUJ4, Licensee ID: L00073551
    Assigned Frequencies : 121.500 MHz, 134.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/25/2005, Expiration Date: 01/20/2015
    Registrant: Tomasso Brothers Inc, 1 Liberty Square, New Britain, CT 06050, Phone: (860) 224-9977
  • Robertson Field, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WWN8
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2008, Expiration Date: 01/05/2018
    Registrant: Interstate Aviation, Inc, 62 Johnson Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062, Phone: (860) 747-5519, Fax: (860) 589-1853, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Plainville)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Plainville)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 111
  • Hazardous Condition: 82
  • Service Call: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 13

Incident types - Plainville


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Plainville, CT

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  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"

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