Plainville, Illinois

About Plainville

Set in the western part of Illinois, Plainville is a tiny community with an estimated population of 260.

Plainville holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,130 residents per square mile.

📰 Plainville News Today

• Overnight storms cause damage around Plainville, Illinois WGEM · Apr 27
• Obituary for Richard Lee Henderson Niebur Funeral Homes · Dec 2
• John Andrew Baumgartner – O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home Muddy River News · Feb 13
• Ronald Watts Obituary (1965 - 2026) - Plainville, IL - WGEM Legacy obituary · Jun 10
• Robert "Suds" E. Sudbury Obituary Feb 1, 2022 - Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Dec 6

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What Makes Plainville Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Plainville — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plainville

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🗺️ Map of Plainville

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