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Daviess County

Population in July 2008: 517. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 250  (48.5%)
Females: 267  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47568.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,606 (it was $37,969 in 2000)
Plainville:  $45,606
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,305
Plainville:  $20,305
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,437 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Plainville:  $75,437
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,388; Detached houses: $79,214; Mobile homes: $43,125

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Races in Plainville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Plainville: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.9%), German (18.1%), Irish (12.3%), English (9.0%), Dutch (1.6%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 475 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 1567 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Plainville

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainville town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Plainville:  0.6% ($318)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (41.6 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (85.7 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Edwardsport, IN (2.3 miles ), Elnora, IN (2.5 miles ), Sandborn, IN (2.6 miles ), Bicknell, IN (2.9 miles ), Odon, IN (3.0 miles ), Washington, IN (3.2 miles ), Newberry, IN (3.3 miles ), Montgomery, IN (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.81 N, Longitude: 87.15 W

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+15.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Plainville-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Plainville town center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 23.1 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Plainville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from Plainville center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from Plainville center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Plainville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Plainville:
  • DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, IN)
  • GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LINTON, IN)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; VINCENNES, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Plainville, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainville:
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 43 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 43 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 62 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.8%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plainville, IN


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Plainville compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Plainville travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Daviess County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Plainville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOld Order Amish
Adherents24.2%16.9%14.8%8.8%6.7%
Congregations5.1%10.1%17.7%5.1%19.0%
NameMennonite Church USA Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Southern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents5.2%3.5%2.1%2.1%15.6%
Congregations3.8%1.3%1.3%3.8%32.9%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$593
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$1,300
Police - Other 0$0 1$100
Sewerage 0$0 2$1,100
Totals for Government 0$0 8$3,093



Plainville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $118,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $71,000
    General - Other: $49,000
    Sewerage: $48,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $70,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $206,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $191,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $184,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000

3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,862 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.79%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, IN  0.47% ($7,265 average AGI)
from Martin County, IN  0.43% ($27,289)
from Pike County, IN  0.36% ($24,730)


5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, IN  0.59% ($29,274 average AGI)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.37% ($25,487)
to Dubois County, IN  0.35% ($29,757)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plainville:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WAMW (1580 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plainville:
  • WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WAMW-FM (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
  • WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
  • WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WATI (89.9 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
  • WNDI-FM (95.3 FM; SULLIVAN, IN; Owner: J T M BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Plainville:
  • WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
  • WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)


Plainville fatal accident list:
Aug 8, 2007 08:54 AM, Sr-57, Cr-900, Lat: 38.788967, Lon: -87.153586, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 3
Jul 30, 1987 07:05 AM, 57, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jan 14, 1985 01:10 AM, 57, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 24, 1985 07:03 AM, 57, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jan 14, 1981 01:32 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 19, 1977 02:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,919
Total average daily truck traffic: 295
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 8,340

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • William C Ware, Off Hwy 57, 5km Ssw Of Plainville, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.7 m
    Registrant: Hoosier Energy Rec, Inc., 7398 N. State Road 37, Bloomington, IN 47402-0908, Phone: (812) 876-2021, Email:
  • William C Ware, Off Hwy 57 5 Km Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.3 m, Overall height: 89.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00009088
    Registrant: Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative Inc, Bloomington, IN 47402, Phone: (812) 876-0241, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • EPSOM, Off Hwy 57, 5km Ssw Of Plainville, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.7 m, Call Sign: KYP40
    Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6595.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 09/30/2012
    Registrant: Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., 7398 North State Road 37, Bloomington, IN 47402-0908, Phone: (812) 876-0366, Fax: (812) 876-0314, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA9EJB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01093660
    Grant Date: 12/12/2005, Expiration Date: 03/01/2016, Certifier: Le Roy E Baker
    Registrant: Le Roy E Baker, Box 63, Plainville, IN 47568


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3422C , Serial Number: 26465, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 08/10/1955
    Registrant (Corporation): Plainville Flyers Inc, Po Box 26, Plainville, IN 47568
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4139J , Serial Number: 28-22463, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/05/1971
    Registrant (Corporation): Hinkle Farms Inc, 12540 N State Road 57, Plainville, IN 47568


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