Plainview, Nebraska
| Plainview, Nebraska | |
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Plainview Klown Doll Museum
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 Location of Plainview, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 42°21′10″N 97°47′14″W / 42.35278°N 97.78722°WCoordinates: 42°21′10″N 97°47′14″W / 42.35278°N 97.78722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,683 ft (513 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,246 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,222 |
| • Density | 1,153.7/sq mi (445.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68769 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-39170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0832141 |
Plainview is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,246 at the 2010 census.
Plainview was platted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. It took its name after Plainview, Minnesota, and from the scenic landscapes of the surrounding plains.
Plainview is located at 42°21′10″N 97°47′14″W / 42.35278°N 97.78722°W (42.352729, -97.787239).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), all of it land.
Plainview promotes itself as the "Klown Kapital" of the world, boasting a Klown Festival every June and a Klown Doll Museum with more than 4,500 pieces on display.
Plainview has three structures on the National Register of Historic Places: the Foy George Memorial Band Shell; the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad depot, now serving as the Plainview Historical Museum; and the Carnegie library, still in use as such. The site of Plainview's first sod house is on city land; the city also has two Sears Catalog homes.
The Plainview News is the city's only newspaper.
Plainview is served by an independent telephone company, and has state-of-the-art fiber optics throughout the city. Plainview holds the distinction of being the first city in Nebraska with fiber-optic lines to every resident and business.
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