Plainville is a village in Adams County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 212.
Population212
Median Home$96,900
Area0.23 sq mi
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Plainville man gets 12 years for possession of child pornography
Plainville man gets 12 years for possession of child pornography WGEM
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NewsDEC 18, 2023
Plainville man with more than 80,000 pornographic images, videos on cellphone given 12-year sentence
Plainville man with more than 80,000 pornographic images, videos on cellphone given 12-year sentence Muddy River News
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NewsNOV 20, 2023
Space heater sparks fire that destroyed Plainville, Illinois, home
Space heater sparks fire that destroyed Plainville, Illinois, home WGEM
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