Plainview

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Plainview

Total population

550

Median home value

$111,200

9.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,329

Plainview$45k

National$74k

Elevation129 m

Land area3.73 km²

Coordinates34.99°, -93.30°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Plainview is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Plainview had a population of 467. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bert Ellison

American baseball player (1896-1955)

S

Sandy Sanford

American football player and coach (1916-2000)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Arkansas

• Ola
  5.1 mi away
• Danville
  6.8 mi away
• Belleville
  10.9 mi away
• Centerville
  11.3 mi away
• Casa
  14.5 mi away
• Havana
  15.3 mi away
• Aplin
  18 mi away
• Dardanelle
  18 mi away
• Pottsville
  21.4 mi away
• New Blaine
  22 mi away
• London
  23.5 mi away
• Blue Mountain
  25.6 mi away

Browse all places in Arkansas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Plainview

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Plainview Ark State of Mind Collection · 2019

Real Estate Tax Book, 1899-1890, St. Francis County, Arkansas

Kathleen S. Bell · 1986

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Tami Kidd · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 106 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 106 mi
• Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 112 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 119 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 119 mi
• Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 128 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 134 mi
• Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 140 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).