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PlainviewIA

A town in Iowa.

Is Plainview a good place to live?

We don’t grade Plainview yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Plainview: who provides what

Plainview is unincorporated, so Scott County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesScott CountyScott County provides services here
SchoolsDavenport Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereScott County AuditorScott County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5277352773 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Plainview.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Plainview

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 14°, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePlainview’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 14°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Plainview is

Two fifths of Plainview adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Plainview is ahead of Iowa on 2 and behind on 3. The share of adults in Plainview who binge drink is 21%, where Iowa’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 16%. Only 10 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Plainview.

PlainviewIowa townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%32%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%78%79%
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better27 too close to call3 worse
What stands outPlainviewIA
More adults screened for colon cancer73.4%66.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.3%11.6%
Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
14.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pagePlainview’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.4 miles to an ER · Genesis Medical Center-DavenportHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Plainview has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

59% of Plainview’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 19%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
Full pagePlainview’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Rock Island Arsenal and 17 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plainview. Close and well known come first.

All 33 attractions →
16 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal40 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium29 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum18 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site15 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year29 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Plainview

13pages on Plainview
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions33 nearby · Putnam Museum 13 miLibraryWalcott BranchCollegesSaint Ambrose University is 13.5 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1895Climate84° summer highs · 29″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Plainview

Saint Ambrose UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Davenport13.5 mi$36,658 tuitionPalmer College of ChiropracticUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Davenport14.3 miEastern Iowa Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Davenport14.6 mi$4,848 in-state tuition

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Questions about Plainview

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Plainview, IA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Plainview yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Iowa.