Plainville, Indiana

About Plainville

Plainville is a tiny community in southwestern Indiana, home to 491 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Plainville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,444 residents per square mile.

📰 Plainville News Today

• Betty Lee Sprinkle Obituary Jul 19, 2026 Meng Family Funeral Homes · Jul 19
• Harry W. Knepp Obituary (2026) - Plainville, IN - Blake & Wagler Funeral Home - Montgomery Legacy | Obituary · Sep 22
• Structure fire closes West Main Street in Plainville WFSB · Jun 9
• Beer garden opens as first step in Jeff Kinney’s Plainville Square vision The Sun Chronicle · Jul 7
• Structure fire shuts down West Main Street in Plainville WTNH.com · Jun 9

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What Makes Plainville Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Plainville — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

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 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plainville

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