Plainville, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Plainville, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gordon
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Greg Martin
Established Title:Incorporated (city)
Established Date:January 1, 1960
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.87
Area Land Km2:1.87
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.72
Area Land Sq Mi:0.72
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:356
Population Density Km2:190.32
Population Density Sq Mi:493.07
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:34.4042°N -85.0375°W
Elevation M:207
Elevation Ft:679
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30733
Area Code:706/762
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-61684[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0332706[3]

Plainville is a city located in Gordon County, Georgia. The population of Plainville was 313 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 257 at the 2000 census.

History

Plainville was incorporated in 1903.[5] The name is a transfer from Plainville, Connecticut.[6]

Geography

Plainville is located in southwestern Gordon County at 34.4042°N -85.0375°W (34.404212, -85.037404).[7] The southern border of the town is the Floyd County line. Georgia State Highway 53 passes east of the city, leading northeast 8miles to Calhoun, the Gordon County seat, and southwest to Rome.

Plainville has an area of 1.87km2, all land.[4]

Plainville is situated in the Ridge-and-Valley region of northwest Georgia, about 3miles east of a bend in the Oostanaula River, an area known as "the Bend".

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 257 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 435.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 102 housing units at an average density of 172.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.39% Native American, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,654, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,046. About 16.3% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Plainville city, Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. November 23, 2016.
  5. News: Gordon County. Calhoun Times . 1 September 2004 . 26 April 2015 . 92.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 178 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.