| Plainview, Nebraska | |
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| — City — | |
| Plainview Historical Museum, formerly the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad depot | |
| Location of Plainview, Nebraska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,683 ft (513 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,353 |
| • Density | 1,249.1/sq mi (482.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68769 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-39170[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0832141[2] |
Plainview is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,353 at the 2000 census.
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Plainview is located at (42.352729, -97.787239)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
Plainview promotes itself as the "Klown Kapital" of the world, boasting a Klown Festival every June and a Klown Doll Museum with more than 4,500 pieces on display.[4]
Plainview has three structures on the National Register of Historic Places: the Foy George Memorial Band Shell; the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad depot, now serving as the Plainview Historical Museum; and the Carnegie library, still in use as such. The site of Plainview's first sod house is on city land; the city also has two Sears Catalog homes.
The Plainview News is the city's only newspaper.
Plainview is served by an independent telephone company, and has state-of-the-art fiber optics throughout the city. Plainview holds the distinction of being the first city in Nebraska with fiber-optic lines to every resident and business.
The City Council is a four-person council with a Mayor position. Council members serve four-year terms, with a rotating schedule of term limits. The Mayor also recently appointed a City Administrator.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,353 people, 588 households, and 362 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,249.1 people per square mile (483.7/km²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 605.6 per square mile (234.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.15% African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 588 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,056, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $28,516 versus $21,979 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,814. About 8.0% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
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