Plainview, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,190. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,296 (+3.3% change)
Males: 1,541 (48.3%), Females: 1,649 (51.7%)

Wabasha County

Zip code: 55964

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $39,952
Median house value: $89,200

Population by Race

Races in Plainview:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (46.2%), Irish (14.4%), Norwegian (11.1%), English (5.1%), United States (4.6%), Polish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1155 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plainview

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainview city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

3.8% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +268 (+9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plainview:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plainview:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 67 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plainview:

  • FLYING A (about 27 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)
  • WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 34 miles; WINONA, MN; Abbreviation: ONA)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 35 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainview:

  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 37 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 52 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 57 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 64 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)

Schools

Public high school in Plainview:

  • PLAINVIEW SEC. (Students: 565; Location: 500 W. BROADWAY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Plainview:

  • PLAINVIEW EL. (Students: 610; Location: 500 W. BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Plainview:

  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 30 S WABASHA; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Plainview:

  • PLAINVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $123,160; Location: 345 1ST AVENUE NW; 20,731 books; 575 audio materials; 597 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)