Plainview, Prairie

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Plainview, Prairie
City and County Seat
Demoyne County Courthouse in downtown Plainview (2012)
Demoyne County Courthouse in downtown Plainview (2012)
Flag of Plainview, Prairie
Official seal of Plainview, Prairie
Nickname: 
The Big Cornhole
Location within Demoyne County and Prairie
Location within Demoyne County and Prairie
PDOT map of Demoyne County (legend)
PDOT map of Demoyne County (legend)
CountryUnited States
StatePrairie
CountyDemoyne
Founded1851
Incorporated1855
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • BodyPlainview City Council
 • MayorRoger Prescott (D)
 • City ManagerTrudy Schaeffer
 • City council
List
Area
 • Total23.43 sq mi (60.7 km2)
 • Land23.25 sq mi (60.2 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total79,168
 • Density3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
66502–66503, 66505–66506
Area code785
FIPS code20-44250
GNIS ID485618
Websitecityofplainview.gov

Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Demoyne County, located in the U.S. state of Prairie. It was first platted on August 17, 1851, as Fort Ponteroga, which was changed to "Plainview" following its incorporation in 1855. It is located on, and named after, the Plain River, which runs through the city. The city's population was 79,168 as of the 2020 census. The Plainview metropolitan area, which includes all of Demoyne County, is ranked 377th in terms of population in the United States, with 154,823 residents according to the 2020 census by the United States Census Bureau, and is the 7th largest metropolitan area fully located within the state.

Plainview is known as the "Corn Capital of the Midwest" (also "Corn City" and "The Big Cornhole"), a nickname it earned from a long history of corn production, cultivation, and processing. It is home to the largest agricultural museum west of the Missouri River, a 17-acre public complex which provides public programs and exhibitions on agriculture sciences, and on the history of farming in the midwest. Plainview is also home to the annual Dora-Dee Harvest Festival which attracts thousands of tourists each October.

Situated on the I-33 corridor, 90 miles west of Red Rapids, Plainview is home to more than 19,000 higher-education students at Prairie A&M University. It is the headquarters for the Dora-Dee Snack Corporation, Heartland Fire & Life Insurance, and many other large employers. Plainview is also home to South Prairie Medical Center and Overland Square Mall, and the Abernathy Darwin Dunlop Memorial Baseball Stadium.