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A town of 550. A typical home worth about $130K.
Population
550
−23.2% since 2010
Typical home
$130K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
200
Balanced
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550 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Plainview home is worth about $130K
The typical Plainview home is worth about $130,000, down 0.8% in a year, 43% below the Arkansas typical home.
$130KZillow home value
Typical home value
Plainview$130K
Arkansas$227K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Plainview has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–53°
Spring49–73°
Summer69–92°
Fall50–74°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Plainview
Most working residents leave Plainview for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Danville (11%), Russellville (11%) and Ola (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Plainview8%
Danville11%
Russellville11%
Ola6%
Little Rock5%
22 mi
median commute distance
200
jobs based in Plainview
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
10% of Plainview is conserved land
0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
10%conserved
10%
conserved · 93 of 928 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harold Blalock City Park | 0.6 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Plainview is
Plainview beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Plainview | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.1% | 8.6% |
Chambers Memorial Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Landmarks
2 places in Plainview on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Plainview
City in Arkansas, United States
Plainview is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Plainview had a population of 467. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 467
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 423 ft
- ZIP code
- 72857
- Area code
- 479