Plainville, Georgia

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Plainville, Georgia
Plainville, Georgia stores Mar 2017.jpg
Historic buildings in Plainville
Gordon County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Plainville Highlighted.svg
Location in Gordon County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°24′15″N85°2′15″W / 34.40417°N 85.03750°W / 34.40417; -85.03750 Coordinates: 34°24′15″N85°2′15″W / 34.40417°N 85.03750°W / 34.40417; -85.03750
Country United States
State Georgia
County Gordon
Incorporated (city)January 1, 1960
Government
  MayorGreg Martin
Area
[1]
  Total0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
  Land0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total356
  Density493.07/sq mi (190.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30733
Area code(s) 706/762
FIPS code 13-61684 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332706 [3]
Website plainvillega.com

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.

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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°24′15″N85°2′15″W / 34.40417°N 85.03750°W / 34.40417; -85.03750 (34.404212, -85.037404). [7] The southern border of the town is the Floyd County line. Georgia State Highway 53 passes 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the city, leading northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Calhoun, the Gordon County seat, and southwest 14 miles (23 km) to Rome.

Plainville has an area of 0.72 square miles (1.87 km2), all land. [4]

Plainville is situated in the Ridge-and-Valley region of northwest Georgia, about 3 miles (5 km) east of a bend in the Oostanaula River, an area known as "the Bend".

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
1910 148
1920 91−38.5%
1930 12436.3%
1940 1326.5%
1950 1427.6%
1960 16113.4%
1970 19219.3%
1980 28146.4%
1990 231−17.8%
2000 25711.3%
2010 31321.8%
2020 35613.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 257 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 435.5 inhabitants per square mile (168.1/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 172.8 per square mile (66.7/km2). 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.

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