Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:54 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:57 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,722 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.1708 householdsMedian household income $61,833Median home value $122,500Median rent $827 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,354 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 768 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, construction 13%Average commute 19 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F29 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 15 days32 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Creighton station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsGrove Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 398 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198248 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPierce County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 23 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Plainviewserves 1,282 people from ground water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,774 ft541 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Health Plainview Hospital3.9 miPost officePlainview Post Office3.3 miTown hallPlainview City Offices3.3 miPolicePlainview City Police Department3.3 miFire stationPlainview Fire Department and Rescue3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX74 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA121 miUS highwayUS 202.8 miCoachNorfolkExpress Arrow29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68769 ZIP area.
