Plainview, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 755. Estimated population in July 2024: 756 (+0.1% change)
Males: 373 (49.4%), Females: 382 (50.6%)

Zip code: 72857

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $26,583
Median house value: $42,000

Population by Race

Races in Plainview:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
• Hispanic (6.4%)
• Other race (6.4%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (23.3%), German (10.9%), Irish (9.1%), English (6.5%), French (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plainview

• High school or higher: 52.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainview city

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 57.4%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 9.2%
• Divorced: 9.5%

5.7% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plainview:

• JOHN ED CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DANVILLE, AR)
• DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
• ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plainview:

• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 39 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 78 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 78 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plainview:

• DANVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; DANVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 32A)
• RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 24 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: RUE)
• PETIT JEAN PARK (about 30 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: MPJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainview:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 66 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 69 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 97 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)

Schools

Public high school in Plainview:

• PLAINVIEW-ROVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Plainview:

• PLAINVIEW-ROVER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 06)