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Plainview, Nebraska

City in Pierce County, Nebraska · ZIP 68769

  • Pierce County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,267 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 534Households
  • $56,100Median household income
  • $86,900Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Plainview

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.2%
1.2k1.3k1.3k1.4k1.4k2000: 1,35320002010: 1,24620102020: 1,28220201,3531,282
Population of Plainview at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,353
20101,246
20201,282

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Plainview
Under $50k44.2%
$50k to $100k31%
$100k to $150k21.2%
$150k to $200k0.4%
$200k and over3.2%

Median household income $56,100 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Plainview
Owner occupied
347 units
Renter occupied
187 units
Vacancy rate
7.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Plainview compared with its county and state
Plainview compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlainviewPierce CountyNebraska
Population1,2417,3121,965,926
Median household income$56,100$75,938$74,985
Median age42.039.737.1
Median home value$86,900$182,700$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.4%22.9%34.1%
Foreign-born residents4.4%1.4%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes65.0%78.5%66.5%
Mean commute to work21.7 minutes21.3 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Plainview, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
PLAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–6PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOLPublic7–12PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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