Plantsville, Connecticut
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Plantsville is a neighborhood and census-designated place
in the town
of Southington
, Hartford County
, Connecticut
. It is centered at the merger between South Main Street (road from the Milldale section) and West Main Street (road from the Marion section). As of the 2000 Census there were 10,387 people living in the Zip Code Tabulation Area
for zip code
06479, which is assigned the postal city name Plantsville. The Zip Code Tabulation Area includes the entire southwestern corner of the town of Southington, including Marion and Milldale.
There are three schools located in Plantsville: Plantsville School, Strong Elementary School, and John F. Kennedy Middle School.
The Plantsville Historic District, which is a historic district
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988, represents the core area of the neighborhood. The historic district includes the H. D. Smith Company Building, also NRHP-listed.
Businesses and community facilities in downtown Plantsville include a firehouse, Kess cafe, Dunkin Donuts, Faith Living Church, numerous stores, antique stores,the little red store (deli),the Plantsville Pharmacy and a bank. Brunswick Bowling alley is also located in Plantsville.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Southington
Southington, Connecticut
Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of Connecticut's 1st congressional district. It is situated about 20 miles southwest of Hartford, about 80 miles northeast of New York City, 105 miles southwest of Boston and 77 miles west of Providence...
, Hartford County
Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. It is centered at the merger between South Main Street (road from the Milldale section) and West Main Street (road from the Marion section). As of the 2000 Census there were 10,387 people living in the Zip Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP code...
for zip code
ZIP Code
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06479, which is assigned the postal city name Plantsville. The Zip Code Tabulation Area includes the entire southwestern corner of the town of Southington, including Marion and Milldale.
There are three schools located in Plantsville: Plantsville School, Strong Elementary School, and John F. Kennedy Middle School.
The Plantsville Historic District, which is a historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988, represents the core area of the neighborhood. The historic district includes the H. D. Smith Company Building, also NRHP-listed.
Businesses and community facilities in downtown Plantsville include a firehouse, Kess cafe, Dunkin Donuts, Faith Living Church, numerous stores, antique stores,the little red store (deli),the Plantsville Pharmacy and a bank. Brunswick Bowling alley is also located in Plantsville.