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About Plainview
City in Minnesota, United StatesPlainview is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,483 at the 2020 census, up from 3,340 at the 2010 census. The author Jon Hassler was raised in Plainview and some of the places in his writing are based on the town.
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How Plainview ranks
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Housing in Plainview
The median sale price was $260,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Plainview
Safety Grade A
Plainview reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Plainview
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.
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Schools in Plainview
All Plainview schools →School Grade A
The public schools Plainview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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