Profile for Plainville, Connecticut, CT

Plainville is on the Quinnipiac River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 20. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Norton Park, Tomasso Nature Park, Paderewski Pond

Historic sites and museums: Plainville Historic Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Plainville

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (55)

Colleges (4)

Communities (11)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (17)

Museums (9)

Ski areas (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Plainville population
• Ancestry of people in Plainville
• Housing in Plainville
• Income in Plainville
• Marital status of adults in Plainville
• Place of birth of people in Plainville
• Residence in 1995, of people in Plainville
• School enrollment & education levels in Plainville
• Transportation & commute times in Plainville
• Hartford County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Connecticut
• State data - Connecticut
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Plainville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hartford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06062 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Plainville town government

9% of Plainville residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Plainville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Plainville
• Cemeteries in Hartford County
• Libraries in or near Plainville

Post a query on a message board:

• Hartford County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Plainville museums
• Plainville historic sites
• Plainville area parks
• Wineries near Plainville

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Plainville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hartford County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Plainville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hartford County

• Plainville business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Connecticut
• Local ordinances in Connecticut (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hartford County
• Arrests in Hartford County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Plainville was $23,257, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hartford County economic census
• Hartford County economic summary
• Hartford County employment growth
• Hartford County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

20% of Plainville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Plainville
• Colleges in Connecticut
• Learning Disabilities Association in Connecticut
• Schools in or near Plainville
• School districts in or near Plainville
• Yearbooks (old) of Connecticut high schools

• Movies playing in or near Plainville
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Plainville

• Air pollution in Hartford County
• Diesel soot in Hartford County
• Land contamination in Hartford County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hartford County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Connecticut

• ePodunk festival listings
• Connecticut county fairs
• Connecticut festivals (Connecticut tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Plainville

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Plainville
• Geocaches in Connecticut

• Plainville items now on sale

• Plainville local government Web site
• Hartford County government
• Connecticut state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Plainville medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Connecticut
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Plainville
• Historic sites in Connecticut
• Museums in or near Plainville
• Museums in Connecticut
• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hartford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Plainville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $532.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,205.

• Research Plainville Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Plainville
• Homes for sale in Plainville
• Find a Plainville Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Connecticut mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Plainville area
• Job services in Connecticut
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Plainville include Plainville Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Plainville

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Plainville
• Get directions to Plainville
• Census map of Plainville area
• Historic maps of CT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Connecticut
• Topographic map of Plainville

• Daily newspapers in or near Plainville
• AM radio stations in or near Plainville
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Plainville
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Plainville
• TV stations in or near Plainville
• Media ownership in the Plainville area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Connecticut

• Military bases in Connecticut
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Plainville
• Search obituaries in Connecticut
• Recent death notices - selected CT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Connecticut
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Connecticut
• Lions clubs in Connecticut
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Plainville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Plainville

• Parks near Plainville
• National forests in Connecticut
• Ski areas near Plainville
• Ski areas in Connecticut
• State parks in Connecticut

• craigslist
• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Plainville
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Connecticut communities
• Photos of Connecticut places
• Post cards of Connecticut communities

• Connecticut Democratic party
• Connecticut Republican party
• Connecticut elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Plainville
• Total membership by faith, in Hartford County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CT

The average commute time for Plainville workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Plainville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

• Plainville travel guide
• Airports near Plainville
• Hotels near Plainville
• Connecticut tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Connecticut coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Connecticut
• Wildlife refuges in Connecticut

Browse list of Connecticut community profiles