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The Plainville handbook

Living in Plainville, IN: what to set up and who to call

Every home in Plainville is in ZIP code 47568. Almost every address in Plainville can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Plainville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plainville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Daviess Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47568Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Plainville.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Plainville. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Plainville

100% of 236 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
RTC CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
SparklightCable98%1,000/50
WiSpan InternetFixed wireless100%100/100
VerizonFixed wireless89%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless78%25/3
NextlinkFixed wireless45%500/100

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Plainville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plainville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Plainville or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Plainville kids go to
K–6North Daviess Elementary Schoolin Elnora
7–12North Daviess Jr-Sr High Schoolin Elnora

Plainville is in North Daviess Community Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPlainville’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDaviess County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Daviess County (county election office). 200 E Walnut Street, Washington, IN 47501 · (812) 254-8679 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Plainville is in ZIP code 47568

ZIP codes where Plainville residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of PlainvilleZIP’s residents in Plainville
47568Plainville, IN100%59%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomDaviess Community Hospital10.1 miles awayGet a library cardBicknell-Vigo Township Public Library201 West 2nd Street · (812) 735-2317

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Plainville

Who provides electricity in Plainville?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Plainville?

RTC Communications, Sparklight, WiSpan Internet, Verizon, AT&T, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Plainville?

47568. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Plainville in?

North Daviess Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Plainville?

In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Daviess County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.