Plantsville is a neighborhood in the

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of Southington,

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, United States. It is centered at the merger between South Main Street (road from the Milldale section) and West Main Street (road from the

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section). As of the 2000 Census there were 10,387 people living in the

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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. Beginning in 2015 Plantsville (not including Marion and Milldale) was listed as a

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Geography

Plantsville is located in the south-central part of Southington at

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41° 34′ 56" North, 72° 53′ 25" West (41.5824, -72.8904). It is just south of the town center of Southington. The CDP border follows Prospect Street and Carter Lane on the north side, Old Turnpike Road on the east, Mulberry Street on the south, and Atwater Street and Interstate 84 on the west.

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(Main Street) passes through the center of Plantsville, leading north to the center of Southington and south to

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flows through the community, just west of Route 10.

1962 Tornado

On May 24, 1962, the neighborhood was partially flattened by a high-end F3 tornado. The tornado, which was "near-F4" intensity at the time, damaged or destroyed numerous buildings, homes, businesses, and vehicles throughout the area. Overall, the storm left one dead and 50 injured.

Demographics

At the time of the 2000 Census, there were a total of 10,387 people living within the Plantsville Zip Code Tabulation Area. The median age was 38.3.U.S. Census data for Plantsville Zip Code Tabulation Area (06479)
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Attractions

The Plantsville Historic District is a

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that was listed on the

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in 1988. The district was recognized for its diversity of 19th and early 20th-century residential and industrial architecture, encompassing a century's development of the community as an industrial village. Notable buildings include the 1866 Plantsville Congregational Church, one of the state's finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture, designed by Josiah Cleveland Cady.

Education

There are three schools located in Plantsville: Plantsville School, Strong Elementary School, and John F. Kennedy Middle School. File:Plantsville TwichellWard House.jpg, Twichell/Ward House File:Plantsville 100 Church Street.jpg, 100 Church Street File:Plantsville Congregational Church.jpg, Congregational Church

References

External links

Town of Southington (official site)
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