Welcome to Plainview ...
The city of Plainview is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Plainview is located in Hale County<1> and is the County Seat for Hale County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plainview, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Plainview has a population of 19,914 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Plainview is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Plainview is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Plainview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Plainview lies within the (806) area code.
The ZIP codes for Plainview: 79072-79073<4>
Websites for Plainview ...
Official Website: www.ci.plainview.tx.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plainview had an population of 19,914 people. This is a decrease of 10.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Plainview had a population of 22,194 people (or 61.19% of the total population of Hale County). This makes Plainview the county's most populous community.
The population of Plainview represents 0.09% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 22,194 people, the population of Plainview has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,336 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Plainview.
Communities Also Named Plainview ...
While we believe that this Plainview is located in Hale County, we know of another 7 Texas communities named Plainview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Denton, Haskell, Houston, Jones, Nacogdoches, Sabine and Wharton County.
Beyond Texas, 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), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2) 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.
- Hale Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Center
- Hale Center is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hale Center <5>
- Lockney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockney
- Lockney is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockney <5>
- Kress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress
- Kress is located in Swisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kress <5>
- Edmonson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Edmonson is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonson <5>
- Hale City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Aiken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <5>
- Claytonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
- Claytonville is located in Swisher County
- Sterley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Cotton Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
- Cotton Center is located in Hale County
- Olton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton
- Olton is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olton <5>
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 11 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Plainview post office opened in 1887.
We also found Plainview in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plainview.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plainview: www.ci.plainview.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plainview. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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). Our list of ZIP Codes for Plainview includes: 79072 & 79073. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |