PlainvilleGA
A town of 358, settled in 1872.
Is Plainville a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Plainville, above both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 264 Georgia towns, just 9 have a lower share of children under 18 than Plainville. Plainville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
358 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Plainville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plainville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plainville.
Plainville’s typical home value is about $219K
The typical Plainville home is worth about $219,000, up 2% in a year, 33% below the Georgia typical home. At $830 a month, Plainville’s median rent is below both the Georgia town median ($1,154 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Plainville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $830 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 58% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Plainville has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Plainville for work: only 0% work in town. Plainville’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Plainville has added 51 jobs, to 62 in 2023.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Plainville, expect mild winters and hot summers
Plainville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Plainville is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Plainville stands out in Georgia and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
24% of Plainville adults have been diagnosed with depression. Plainville beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 40% of Plainville adults have high blood pressure.
| Plainville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 29% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Plainville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 21.3% | 13.6% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 18.3% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Plainville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Plainville since 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lookout Mountain and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plainville. Close and well known come first.
38 mi MountainLookout Mountain26 mi CaveEllison's Cave
12 mi State parkNew Echota
23 mi Ancient siteEtowah Indian Mounds
37 mi Stadium & arenaFifth Third Stadium
19 mi MuseumTellus Science MuseumPhoto credits
Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Echota: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Etowah Indian Mounds: Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fifth Third Stadium: Thomson200, CC0 · Tellus Science Museum: Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Plainville
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Plainville
College town 18 of every 100 Plainville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Plainville for work
Where Plainville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Plainville
City in Georgia, United States
Plainville is a city located in Gordon County, Georgia. As of the 2020 census, Plainville had a population of 356.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 30733
Questions about Plainville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plainville, GA a good place to live?
Plainville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.