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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code68769

Area code402

Living in Plainview

Housing in Plainview

$154K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plainview home is worth about $154,000, down 1% in a year, 45% below the Nebraska typical home.

Only 3 sales in February 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Plainview

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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.

Norfolk

13%

Osmond

10%

Omaha

Pierce

13%Work in townlive and work in Plainview 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 429Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Plainview →

Health in Plainview

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 85% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.1%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 8.4%More adults with heart diseaseNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Chi Health Plainview HospitalPlainview · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Midtown BhsNorfolk · 29 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Plainview · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plainview →

Natural hazards in Plainview

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Plainview flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Plainview

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Plainview →

Climate in Plainview

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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.

34° / 14°Winter

60° / 36°Spring

83° / 60°Summer

62° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Plainview get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Plainview →

Schools in Plainview

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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.

DistrictPLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools3

Plainview Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 207 students Zion Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 17 students Plainview Secondary School A-High · Grades 7–12 · 151 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.