Plainville, Connecticut
| Plainville, Connecticut | ||
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Plainville Municipal Center
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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 | |
| Government | ||
| • 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 (2010) | ||
| • Total | 17,716 | |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/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.
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.
There were 7,385 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.
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