Town guide

Plainville, Indiana

Plainville is a town in Daviess County, Indiana, home to about 412 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47568.

Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4121,177 per sq mi
Median home value$100,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$99Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Plainville

1 ZIP code

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Around Plainville

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)78 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL211 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Plainville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Plainville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Plainville had 499 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 506th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Daviess County grew from 29,914 residents in 1900 to 33,381 in 2020.

Plainville population by census2000: 513, 2010: 476, 2020: 499513200047620104992020

Daviess County, 1900–2020

Daviess County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,914, 1910: 27,747, 1920: 26,856, 1930: 25,832, 1940: 26,163, 1950: 26,762, 1960: 26,636, 1970: 26,602, 1980: 27,836, 1990: 27,533, 2000: 29,820, 2010: 31,648, 2020: 33,38130K’00’1027K’20’3026K’40’5027K’60’7028K’80’9030K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PlainvilleJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 5.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in40°23°Jan3.445°26°Feb2.857°35°Mar3.969°45°Apr5.578°55°May5.785°63°Jun5.688°66°Jul4.187°64°Aug3.482°56°Sep3.871°46°Oct3.655°35°Nov3.944°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elnora, IN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Daviess County

12,065 jobs at 960 businesses in Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Daviess CountyManufacturing: 2,615 jobs; Retail trade: 1,668 jobs; Construction: 1,620 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,559 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 967 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 899 jobs; Other services: 706 jobs; Wholesale trade: 477 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 14% Construction 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Daviess Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington10.2 miles
  • Greene County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Linton16.6 miles
  • Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Vincennes22.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Plainville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Plainville City Park · 19 acres0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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