Plainview, Tennessee
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| Coordinates: 36°10′35″N 83°47′46″W / 36.17639°N 83.79611°WCoordinates: 36°10′35″N 83°47′46″W / 36.17639°N 83.79611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | 1992 |
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| • Total | 6.5 sq mi (16.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.5 sq mi (16.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,125 |
| • Density | 289.2/sq mi (111.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 47-59020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652472 |
Plainview is a city in Union County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,125 at the 2010 census, up from 1,866 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Plainview is located in the southern part of the county, south of Maynardville, the county seat.
Plainview is the largest city in Union County by population.
Plainview was incorporated as a city in 1992. The city government has subsequently paved many local streets, installed street lighting, enacted zoning, provided a mass recycling location and developed a walking trail.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Plainview has a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km2), all land. The city is situated along the southern base of Copper Ridge, an elongate ridge characteristic of the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley range. The Knox County line lies just to the south, and Luttrell borders the city to the northeast. House Mountain rises prominently to the south, and Clinch Mountain rises prominently to the east.
Tennessee State Routes 131 (Tazewell Pike) and 144 (Corryton Road) intersect in Plainview.
Plainview's City Hall is on Tazewell Pike.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,866 people, 658 households, and 532 families residing in the city. The population density was 289.2 people per square mile (111.7/km²). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 112.2 per square mile (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.23% White, 0.05% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
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