PlainvilleIL
A town of 260, settled in 1889.
Is Plainville a good place to live?
Plainville’s median age is 49.9 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Plainville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
260 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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plainville.
Plainville’s typical home value is about $171K
The typical Plainville home is worth about $171,000, up 8.2% in a year, 42% below the Illinois typical home. 94% of households own their home in Plainville, above both the Illinois town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About half of Plainville’s working residents commute to Quincy
Most working residents leave Plainville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Quincy (48%), Ellington Township (11%) and Melrose Township (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Plainville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Plainville
Plainville has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Plainville is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Plainville is
Plainville beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of adults binge drink in Plainville.
| Plainville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Plainville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Plainville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plainville Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mark Twain Cave and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plainville. Close and well known come first.
10 mi CaveMark Twain Cave
11 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
13 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site
15 mi MuseumJohn Wood MansionPhoto credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
Everything we know about Plainville
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Plainville
About 1 of every 100 Plainville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
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
Village in Illinois, US
Plainville is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62365
Questions about Plainville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plainville, IL a good place to live?
Plainville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.