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Census Data for Plainview

As far as we can tell, Plainview has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Plainview, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Maysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Scott County
  • Walcott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dixon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Scott County
  • Donahue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • New Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • New Liberty is located in Scott County
  • Stockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
  • Durant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Grass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Calamus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
    • Calamus is located in Clinton County
  • Eldridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Long Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bennett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Cedar County
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    • Wheatland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
    • Grand Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
    • Davenport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

Scott County ...

Plainview is located in Scott County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Scott County.

Miscellaneous Information for Plainview ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Scott County or the community of Plainview:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Plainview:
    • GNIS ID for Plainview: 460201
    • GNIS ID for Scott County: 465270
    • GNIS ID for State of Iowa: 1779785
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 19 (Iowa)
    • County Code: 163 (Scott County)
    • Place Code: 63300 (Plainview)
    • State & County Code: 19/163 (Iowa / Scott County)
    • State & Place Code: 19/63300 (Iowa / Plainview)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Plainview is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Plainview.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plainview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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