Athletic Park Band Shell · National Register of Historic Places
Plainview’s story
146 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1880Plainview is settled
PlainviewNE
A town of 1,281, settled in 1880. A typical home worth about $154K.
Population
1,281
+2.9% since 2010
Typical home
$154K
−1% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
429
A commuter town
What makes Plainview stand out
The thing Plainview does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,281 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plainview. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Plainview home is worth about $154K
The typical Plainview home is worth about $154,000, down 1% in a year, 45% below the Nebraska typical home.
$154KZillow home value
Typical home value
Plainview$154K
Nebraska$281K
−1%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Plainview
Most working residents leave Plainview for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Norfolk (13%), Osmond (10%) and Omaha (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
13%work in town
Where working residents work
In Plainview13%
Norfolk13%
Osmond10%
Omaha6%
Pierce5%
28 mi
median commute distance
429
jobs based in Plainview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Plainview has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–34°
Spring36–60°
Summer60–83°
Fall38–62°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Plainview’s public schools outperform 54% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Plainview’s kids attend outperform 54% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Elementary School | PK–6 | 207 | C+ |
| Zion Lutheran School Private | PK–5 | 17 | |
| Plainview Secondary School | 7–12 | 151 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state testsAll 3 schools →
Health
Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Plainview beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Plainview | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.1% |
Chi Health Plainview Hospital
0.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
34th
percentile among NE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Plainview is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 689 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chilvers Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
87% of working residents leave Plainview for work
Where Plainview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
429jobs based in Plainview
13%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Plainview on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Plainview
City in Nebraska, United States
Plainview is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,282 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1880
- Population
- 1,282
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,683 ft
- ZIP code
- 68769
- Area code
- 402