Welcome to Plainville
Plainville is a small town with outstanding community spirit. We have excellent schools, an excellent town library, lovely residential areas, town parks with swimming facilities, industrial parks, bus transportation and a large recently expanded Senior Citizens Center. We are centrally located in the state with nearby hospitals, colleges, vocational schools and museums. We have many stores including an attractive downtown shopping area and the Connecticut Commons retail center including a multi-screen movie theater. Marshlands and rivers, cliffs and mountains with forested areas rich in wildlife offer passive recreation to all.
Plainville's diversified industrial base keeps us vital and healthy – an upbeat and busy community. Farmington Valley Corporate Park has attracted over 10 new corporations and the Enterprise Zone, consisting of approximately 200 acres located in the southern section of Plainville will assist our community to grow our business base and our tax base.
Though we are a progressive town with excellent schools, library, family Y.M.C.A., parks, municipal center, fire department and historic museum, we retain the most charming of all attributes – the friendliness of a small New England town.
Community Overview
Population 16,800
Location Central Connecticut, 14 miles southwest of Hartford (Hartford County)
Altitude 170 to 610 feet above sea level
Area 9.6 square miles
Climate Average Annual Temperature: 48.0 degrees
Total Annual Rainfall: 44.25 inches * Average Annual Snowfall: 41.4 inches
Standing Committees
Finance & Budget: Review, monitor and prepare the Plainville Chamber of Commerce’s finances and budget. Make recommendations as how to better manage the Chamber’s funds.
Economic Development/Government Affairs: Monitor governmental activities and work as an advocate for businesses on local and state issues.
Nominating Committee: This committee is responsible for nominating new Board Members and Officers for the Board of Directors.
Membership Directory: This committee participates in the design, soliciting of ads, publishing, printing and delivery of the Chamber of Commerce’s Membership Directory.
Chamber Community Development Committee: This committee is responsible for effectively marketing the value of membership in the Plainville Chamber of Commerce to current, as well as potential, members.
Event Committees
Insurance Plans
- Education Seminars
- Promotion & Advertising
- SBA Resource Center
- SCORE Counseling
- Validations for Certificates of Origin
- Employment Training through Workforce Development
- Fraud “Hot-Line”
- Resource Information: Business Lists, Demographics, Maps, New Business
Brochures, Tourism Information, etc.
- Bi-Monthly Newsletter
- Local Retailer’s Discount Brochure for Members & Their Employees
- Employee Assistance Program for Small Businesses
- Central CT Revolving Loan Fund Information
- United Business & Industry Federal Credit Union Services
- Select Energy’s Power of Association Program
History
Originally part of Farmington; first settled about 1657, incorporated as a separate town on July 6, 1869. A Historic Center was dedicated in 1976, housed in the old Town Hall.
Government
Town Manager and Seven Member Council elected at large.
Fire
Phone: 911
46 regular firefighters serving on a volunteer basis. Three Class A pumpers with five inch hoses and 1500 gpm pumps, a mini-pumper, and a heavy rescue vehicle.
Police/Ambulance
Phone: 911
Poison Control: 1-800-343-2722
32 full-time officers and six civilian personnel. The department is equipped with six marked police cruisers, four unmarked cars, a dog van, two bicycles and an all-terrain vehicle. Ambulance Service is provided by American Medical Response.
Schools
Three elementary schools:
Linden, Toffolon & Wheeler, K-5
One middle school: Middle School of Plainville, 6 through 8
One senior high school with a new athletic complex: Plainville High, 9 through 12
Library
Provides an extensive selection of reading material, audio and video materials and a wide variety of classes and programs. A new $5 million library expansion is in progress.
Hospitals
Bristol Hospital (Bristol), New Britain General Hospital, and Hospital for Special Care (New Britain), Bradley Memorial Hospital (Southington), and UCONN Medical Center (Farmington), are all within a short distance of Plainville. Wheeler Clinic (Plainville) provides out-patient, day programs, residential services, alcohol & drug programs, counseling for youth, families and elderly.
Churches
14, embracing most denominations
Recreation
Hamlin Pond — offers boating and fishing.
Norton Park — 16 acres with ball fields, basketball and tennis courts, playground, swimming pool, and picnic area.
Paderewski Park — includes a picnic area, ball fields, tennis courts, playground, boating, fishing, and a wading pool.
Plainville Recreation Department — Recreation and leisure activities for all town residents.
Trumbull Park — includes a Little League ball field, playground, and picnic area.
Tomasso Nature Center — Tours can be arranged by contacting the Plainville Historic Center.
Bowling alley, Family YMCA, and 20 screen movie theater
Transportation
Air — Independently owned airport for private and corporate charter service
Bus — Service from Plainville to
New Britain and Bristol
Rail — Freight service
Highways
Interstate 84 — east-west across state
CT Route 10 — north-south, New Haven to Northampton, MA and points north
CT Route 72 — east-west, connecting with CT Route 9 in New Britain through to Harwinton
CT Route 177 — north-south, Plainville through to Canton
Utilities
Excellent water supplied by Valley Water Systems (a privately owned stock company), capable of providing 3.5 million gallons in a 24 hour period. Water storage is 1.2 million gallons. Power is provided by Connecticut Light & Power Co. and gas is provided by Yankee Gas Co.
Sewer Systems
75 miles of mains with 85 percent population coverage, municipal treatment plant
Newspapers
Daily papers from nearby cities (morning & evening), monthly town newspaper
The Bristol Press - 584-0501
The Hartford Courant - 241-6550
The Herald - 225-4601
Plainville’s Hometown Connection - 747-3905
The StepSaver - 628-9645
Tax Rate
2000 Current Mill Rate: $29.39 per $1000 at 70 percent of fair market value
Dwelling Units
7,656 as of 1997
