Plainview city, Nebraska

Plainview city is a geographic entity located in Pierce County, Nebraska. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,281. The land area covers 1.08 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	1,281	±212	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	41.1 yrs	±5.9	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	539	±72	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	591	±71
Occupied Housing Units	539	±72
Vacant Housing Units	52	±33
Median Home Value	$96,000	±$18,982
Median Gross Rent	$816	±$81

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$54,766	±$12,352
Per Capita Income	$29,066	±$3,929
Poverty Rate	10.9%	±4%
Population Below Poverty Level	137	±56
Unemployment Rate	8.3%	±7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	520	±111
Broadband Internet Rate	84.4%	±8.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF PIERCE GUS Population: 7,334 (2024) ID: 169512	County	Official County Government	Contact: PIERCE COUNTY CLERK 111 W COURT ST, RM 1, PIERCE NE 68767-1276

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
CREIGHTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCH	Regular School Nearby	07-12	CREIGHTON, NE
CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	CREIGHTON, NE
OSMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	OSMOND, NE
OSMOND HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	OSMOND, NE
PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	PIERCE, NE
PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	PIERCE, NE
PLAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	PLAINVIEW, NE
PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	PLAINVIEW, NE
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	WAUSA, NE
WAUSA HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	WAUSA, NE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW HOSPITAL	Hospital	City address association	P O BOX 489, 704 NORTH THIRD ST, PLAINVIEW, NE, 68769	(402) 582-4245
PLAINVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	0.1 mi away	209 N. PINE ST, PLAINVIEW, NE, 68769	(402) 582-4507
OSMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.7 mi away	412 NORTH STATE STREET, OSMOND, NE, 68765	(402) 748-3382
CREIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.9 mi away	701 STATE STREET, CREIGHTON, NE, 68729	(402) 358-5115
LIED LINCOLN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	16.2 mi away	603 E. NORRIS ST., WAUSA, NE, 68786	(402) 586-2454
LIED PIERCE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.9 mi away	207 WEST COURT, PIERCE, NE, 68767	(402) 329-6324
BLOOMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.4 mi away	121 SOUTH BROADWAY, BLOOMFIELD, NE, 68718	(402) 373-4588
NELIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.7 mi away	710 MAIN STREET, NELIGH, NE, 68756	(402) 887-5140
VERDIGRE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	21.0 mi away	101 EAST 3RD AVENUE, VERDIGRE, NE, 68783	(402) 668-2677
RAYMOND A. WHITWER TILDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	21.4 mi away	202 SOUTH CENTER STREET, TILDEN, NE, 68781	(402) 368-5306

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CREIGHTON, NE US, located 9.5 miles from Plainview city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	31.2°	10.5°	20.8°	0.60"	7.1"
February	35.9°	13.6°	24.8°	0.79"	8.4"
March	48.0°	23.8°	35.9°	1.67"	7.9"
April	59.7°	35.1°	47.4°	3.04"	2.5"
May	71.4°	48.0°	59.7°	4.29"	0.0"
June	81.5°	58.6°	70.0°	4.27"	0.0"
July	86.2°	63.1°	74.6°	3.53"	0.0"
August	84.1°	60.3°	72.2°	3.65"	0.0"
September	76.7°	50.8°	63.7°	3.07"	0.0"
October	63.5°	37.3°	50.4°	2.26"	1.0"
November	47.5°	24.6°	36.1°	1.01"	2.7"
December	33.6°	14.5°	24.0°	0.95"	6.0"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Plainview city	City	0.0 mi	—
Foster village	Village	8.3 mi	—
Brunswick village	Village	9.5 mi	—
Osmond city	City	9.6 mi	—
Creighton city	City	9.8 mi	—
Bazile Mills village	Village	12.6 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3113992378. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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