Plainville, CT
| Plainville, Connecticut | ||
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 Location in Hartford County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°40′29″N 72°51′25″W / 41.67472°N 72.85694°WCoordinates: 41°40′29″N 72°51′25″W / 41.67472°N 72.85694°W | ||
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 United States
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 Connecticut
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| NECTA | Hartford | |
| Region | Central Connecticut | |
| Incorporated | 1869 | |
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| • Type | Council-manager | |
| • Town manager | Robert Lee | |
| • Town council | Kathy Pugliese (R), Chairman Scott D. Saunders (R), Vice-Chairman Danny B. Carrier (R) Quinn E. Christopher (D) Patrick M. Kilby (D) Deborah J. Tompkins (R) Christopher J. Wazorko (D) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2) | |
| • Land | 9.7 sq mi (25.2 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) | |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 17,973 | |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (710/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06062 | |
| Area code(s) | 860 & 959 | |
| FIPS code | 09-60120 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213488 | |
| Website | www |
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Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,716 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.3 square kilometres (9.8 sq mi), of which 9.7 square miles (25.2 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.72%, is water. The east side of the town is bordered by two prominent peaks of the Metacomet Ridge: Pinnacle Rock and Bradley Mountain. The 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail traverses those peaks.
Plainville is run by a Town Manager/Town Council form of government. Robert Lee is the current town manager (as of 2005). The Town Council comprises seven members elected every two years. The Municipal Center is located at 1 Central Square near the center of town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,328 people, 7,385 households, and 4,645 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,776.0 people per square mile (685.5/km²). There were 7,707 housing units at an average density of 789.9 per square mile (304.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.52% White, 2.25% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.57% of the population.
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