Plainview, Prairie
Plainview, Prairie | |
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City and County Seat | |
 Demoyne County Courthouse in downtown Plainview (2012) | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: The Big Cornhole | |
 Location within Demoyne County and Prairie | |
 PDOT map of Demoyne County (legend) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Prairie |
| County | Demoyne |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Incorporated | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | Plainview City Council |
| • Mayor | Roger Prescott (D) |
| • City Manager | Trudy Schaeffer |
| • City council | List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.43 sq mi (60.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.25 sq mi (60.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 79,168 |
| • Density | 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 66502–66503, 66505–66506 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-44250 |
| GNIS ID | 485618 |
| Website | cityofplainview.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.