Editing Plainville, Connecticut

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Plainville, Connecticut
| official_name          = Town of Plainville
| settlement_type        = [[New England town|Town]]
| image_skyline          = Plainville, Connecticut Municipal Center.jpg
| image_caption          = Plainville Municipal Center
| image_flag             =
| image_seal             = Plainville Town Seal.jpg
| image_map              = {{switcher|[[File:Plainville CT lg.png|230px|frameless|alt=Plainville's location within Hartford County and Connecticut]]|&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]] and Connecticut|[[File:Capitol Region incorporated and unincorporated areas Plainville highlighted.svg|250px|frameless|alt=Plainville's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut]]|&nbsp;[[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Planning Region]] and Connecticut|default=1}}
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| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state]]
| subdivision_name1      = {{flag|Connecticut}}
| subdivision_type2      = [[County (United States)|County]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford]]
| subdivision_type3      = [[Councils of governments in Connecticut|Region]]
| subdivision_name3      = [[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Region]]
| established_title      = 
| established_date       =  
| established_title2     =
| established_date2      =
| government_type        = [[Council-manager]]
| leader_title           = Town manager
| leader_name            = Michael T. Paulhus
| leader_title1          = Town council
| leader_name1           = Christopher Wazorko (D), Chairman<br />Rosemary Morante (D), Vice-Chairwoman<br />Quinn Christopher (D)<br />Benjamin Gediman (D)<br />Daniel Hurley (D)<br />Deborah Tompkins (R)<br />David Underwood (R)
| unit_pref              = Imperial
| area_total_km2         = 25.3
| area_land_km2          = 25.2
| area_water_km2         = 0.2
| elevation_m            = 58
| elevation_ft           = 190
| population_total       = 17525
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone               = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset             = -5
| timezone_DST           = Eastern
| utc_offset_DST         = -4
| postal_code_type       = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code            = 06062
| area_code              = [[Area codes 860 and 959|860/959]]
| blank_name             = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info             = 09-60120
| blank1_name            = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info            = 0213488
| website                = {{URL|www.plainvillect.com}}
| footnotes              =
}}

'''Plainville''' is a town in [[Hartford County, Connecticut]], United States. The town is part of the [[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Planning Region]]. The population was 17,525 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0600000US0900360120&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212155031/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US0900360120| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Plainville town, Hartford County, Connecticut| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref>

==History==
Plainville first was inhabited by Europeans around 1650. By the 1660s, the land was incorporated as land for nearby [[Farmington, Connecticut|Farmington]]. In the year 1869, it separated from Farmington due to the distance of the town center and the growth of Plainville downtown due to the installation of the [[New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad]] and the Hartford, Providence, and Fishkill Railroad.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|25.3|sqkm}}, of which {{convert|25.2|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and 0.077 square mile (0.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, or 0.72%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US0900360120| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212155031/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US0900360120| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Plainville town, Hartford County, Connecticut| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> The east side of the town is bordered by two prominent peaks of the [[Metacomet Ridge]]: [[Pinnacle Rock (Connecticut)|Pinnacle Rock]] and [[Bradley Mountain]]. The {{convert|51|mi|adj=on}} [[Metacomet Trail]] traverses those peaks.

==Demographics==
{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}
{{historical populations|align=left
| source = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/Population1830.htm |title=Population 1830 - 1890 |access-date=January 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228093909/http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/Population1830.htm |archive-date=February 28, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/Population1900.htm |title=Population 1900-1960 |access-date=January 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228100128/http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/Population1900.htm |archive-date=February 28, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/Population1970.htm |title=Population 1970-2000 |access-date=May 13, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228093619/http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/Population1970.htm |archive-date=February 28, 2008 }}</ref>
|1870|1,433
|1880|1,930
|1890|1,993
|1900|2,189
|1910|2,882
|1920|4,114
|1930|6,301
|1940|6,935
|1950|9,994
|1960|13,149
|1970|16,733
|1980|16,401
|1990|17,392
|2000|17,328
|2010|17,716
|2020|17,525
}}
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 4, 2022|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 17,525 people, 8,187 households, and 4,565 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,800|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 87.1% White, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.3% of the population.

There were 8,187 households, out of which 60.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.7% were non-families, such as single person households. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 19, 6.0% from 20 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 males, there were 106.8 females.

The median income for a household in the town was $70,012. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $40,869. About 6.2% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

The median home value was $219,700 and median rent was $1,027. 68.0% of the population own, while 32.0% rent. About 61.0% of housing structures were single unit, 38.0% were multi-unit, and 1.0% were other, such as mobile homes.

==Economy==
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| image1 = Ct pinnacle4.jpg
| caption1 = [[Pinnacle Rock (Connecticut)|Pinnacle Rock]]
| image2= Civil War Memorial, Plainville, Connecticut.jpg
| caption2 = Civil War memorial
| image3= CongregationalChurchPlainvilleCT.jpg|
| caption3 = [[Congregational Church of Plainville]]
| image4 = Plainville,_Connecticut_downtown.jpg
| caption4 = Downtown
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Top employers in Plainville according to the town's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.plainvillect.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif4866/f/uploads/finance_2022_acfr.pdf|title=Town of Plainville Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022|publisher=Town of Plainville|access-date=February 18, 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|Town of Plainville
|522
|-
|2
|Manafort Construction 
|515
|-
|3
|Tilcon Connecticut Inc.
|430
|-
|4
|Wheeler Clinic Inc
|425
|-
|5
|GEMS Sensors
|245
|-
|6
|Carling Technologies Inc
|217
|-
|7
|Loureiro Engineering 
|205
|-
|8
|Mizzy Construction 
|198
|-
|9
|Midwest Electric
|165
|-
|10
|Ferguson Electric 
|159
|}
There were approximately 2,007 active businesses in Plainville as of 2021. Key employers includes, Wheeler Clinic, Manafort Bros. Construction, [[Gems Sensors & Controls]], Tilcon Connecticut, and Americold. Major industries are health care, manufacturing, construction, and retail.

The Town of Plainville is one of the only municipalities to own its own airport, [[Robertson Field (Connecticut)|Robertson Field]].

==Arts and culture==
Plainville holds an annual Hot Air Balloon Festival at the end of August at Norton Park, gathering many of the townspeople together for fun-filled nights of games, music, and fireworks. The event is sponsored by the Plainville Fire Company.

Plainville hosts an annual PumpkinFest in October. This event is a downtown, outdoor festival featuring live music, a kid's costume parade, games, a large variety of food trucks, a haunted house, and many local vendors, downtown restaurants, and businesses.

In June at [[Robertson Field (Connecticut)|Robertson Field]], the airport hosts the annual Plainville Wings & Wheels fly-in and car show. This event supports the Petit Family Foundation and the Plainville Community Food Pantry.

Plainville has also been something of a minor transportation hub. In the nineteenth century, Plainville was served by the [[Farmington Canal]]. It also sits on the intersection of two rail lines, one running north from [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] and the other running east–west between [[Waterbury, Connecticut|Waterbury]] and [[Berlin, Connecticut|Berlin]]. Finally, Plainville is the home of [[Robertson Field (Connecticut)|Robertson Field]], the oldest private airport in Connecticut.

==Education==
Plainville has three elementary schools: Louis Toffolon School, Frank T. Wheeler School, and Linden Street School.

There is one middle school, the Middle School of Plainville, which serves grades 6 to 8. The middle school adopts the same mascot and colors as the town high school.

[[Plainville High School]] is the only town high school. The school mascot is the Blue Devil, and the colors are blue and white, same as nearby [[Central Connecticut State University]]. The Plainville High School [[Cheerleading|cheer]] team are [[Central Connecticut Conference]] Grand Champions, having won the title in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, & 2022. They were [[Connecticut Association of Schools|CIAC]] co-ed champions in 2019 and placed top 3 in New England in 2022.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}

==Government==
Plainville is run by a Town Manager/Town Council form of [[government]]. Michael Paulhus is the current town manager (as of 2022). The Town Council comprises seven members elected every two years. The Municipal Center is located at 1 Central Square near the center of town.
{| class="wikitable"  style="margin:1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ Plainville town vote<br/> by party in presidential elections<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|title = General Elections Statement of Vote 1922}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.41% 4,670
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.87%''' ''4,811''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.72% ''166''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States presidential election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.69% ''3,802''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.61%''' ''4,492''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.70% ''409''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.04%''' ''4,540''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.68% ''3,318''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.28% ''102''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.69%''' ''4,983''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.86% ''3,384''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.45% ''123''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.40%''' ''4,403''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.87% ''3,407''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.72% ''137''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.75%''' ''4,574''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.86% ''2,434''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.39% ''399''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.39%''' ''4,379''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.63% ''2,072''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|13.98% ''1,048''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1992|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''43.33%''' ''3,763''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.74% ''2,669''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|25.93% ''2,252''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1988|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.38%''' ''3,869''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.68% ''3,448''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.95% ''70''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States presidential election, 1984|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.60% ''3,013''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.99%''' ''4,378''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.42% ''31''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1980|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''45.12%''' ''3,215''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.69% ''2,971''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|13.19% ''940''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1976|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.38%''' ''3,779''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.07% ''3,396''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.55% ''40''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States presidential election, 1972|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.43% ''3,100''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.21%''' ''4,107''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.37% ''100''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1968|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.34%''' ''3,626''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.16% ''2,680''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.50% ''367''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1964|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''73.61%''' ''4,618''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.39% ''1,656''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1960|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.95%''' ''3,422''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.05% ''2,806''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States presidential election, 1956|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.34% ''2,055''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.66%''' ''3,760''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|}

==Notable people==

* [[John Bello]] (born 1946), founder and former CEO of [[SoBe]]; president of [[National Football League|NFL]] Properties
* [[Ted Christopher]] (1958–2017), former [[NASCAR]] driver, known for his participation on the [[Whelen Modified Tour]]
* [[Lena Santos Ferguson]] (1928–2004), second African-American member of the [[Daughters of the American Revolution]]
* [[Pauline R. Kezer]] (born 1942), former [[Secretary of the State of Connecticut]]
* [[Niko Koutouvides]] (born 1981), former NFL linebacker
* [[Wendell Phillips Norton Sr.]] (1861–1955), inventor of a mechanical gear shift on the Hendy-Norton lathe
* [[Peter Portante]] (born 1996), racing driver
* [[John Harper Trumbull]] (1873–1961), 70th governor of Connecticut

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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.plainvillect.com/ Town of Plainville official website]
* [http://www.plainvilleschools.org/ Plainville Community Schools]

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{{Hartford County, Connecticut}}
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{{Greater Hartford}}

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