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Welcome to Plainview ...

The city of Plainview is located in Wabasha County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Plainview, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Plainview, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Plainview has a population of 3,287 people<3> (see below for details).

Plainview is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Plainview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Plainview is within the boundaries of the (507) area code.

The ZIP code for Plainview: 55964<5>

Websites for Plainview ...

Official Website: www.plainviewmn.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plainview had an population of 3,287 people. This is a decrease of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plainview had a population of 3,340 people (or 15.41% of the total population of Wabasha County). This makes Plainview the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Plainview represents 0.06% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,340 people, the population of Plainview increased 4.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,190 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Plainview.

Communities Also Named Plainview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Plainview - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (4), California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (8) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainview.

Communities near Plainview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainview.

  • Rochester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
  • Saint Charles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Wabasha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
    • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <6>
  • Eyota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
    • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <6>
  • Lewiston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <6>
  • Oronoco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <6>
  • Elgin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Buffalo City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Buffalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plainview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainview. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Plainview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainview ...

Looking for more information about Plainview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Plainview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plainview.

Adding Plainview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plainview in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plainview was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Plainview on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plainview.

The official website for Plainview: www.plainviewmn.com/

The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wabasha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plainview.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Plainview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plainview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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