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The Plainview handbook

Living in Plainview, IA: what to set up and who to call

Plainview has no town government of its own, so Scott County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Davenport Community School District. Scott County Library System, 10.6 miles away, is the closest library to Plainview.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Plainview has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Scott County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Plainview’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Plainview, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plainview’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDavenport Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code52773Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Plainview.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Plainview. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).

Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Plainview

100% of 15 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Dixon AcquisitionCable100%250/25
VerizonFixed wireless67%300/20
Night Owl WirelessFixed wireless47%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless27%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless7%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Plainview’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plainview.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePlainview has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Plainview kids go to
K–515 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Plainview is in Davenport Community School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Plainview is unincorporated, so Scott County is the local government.

Local governmentScott CountyPlainview is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereScott County AuditorElections here are run by Scott County (county election office). PO Box 8050, Davenport, IA 52801 · (563) 326-8631 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
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.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.iowa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Plainview is in ZIP code 52773

ZIP codes where Plainview residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of PlainviewZIP’s residents in Plainview
52773Walcott, IA100%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomGenesis Medical Center-Davenport14.4 miles awayGet a library cardScott County Library System200 N 6th Ave · (563) 285-4794

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Plainview

Who provides electricity in Plainview?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Plainview?

Dixon Acquisition, Verizon, Night Owl Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Plainview?

52773. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Plainview in?

Davenport Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Plainview?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Scott County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.