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Plainview, TX
Texas · Hale County
Plainview is a small city in Texas with a population of 19,893. Residents earn $45,991 per year, which is 39% below the national average.
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,893
Population
1,431/sq mi density
$45,991
Median Income
$24,507 per capita
$107,800
Home Value
$114,132 Zillow
$811
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
3,818 property/100K
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Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$45,991 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,800 home value, $811/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K (36% below avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
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Historic Markers Near Plainview, TX
26 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Plainview, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Plainview Cemetery and Memorial Park | Marker is on South Joliet Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Bellview Community and School | Marker is on Farm to Market Road 789, 0.2 miles south of Farm to Market Road 150, on the left when traveling south. |
| First Baptist Church of Plainview | Marker is at the intersection of West 8th Street and North Austin Street, on the right when traveling east on West 8th Street. |
| Plainview Daily Herald | Marker is on Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Blasingame Home | Marker is on El Paso Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Lamar School | Marker is at the intersection of East 5th Street and North Date Street, on the right when traveling east on East 5th Street. |
| Schick Opera House | Marker is at the intersection of East 7th Street and Ash Street, on the right when traveling east on East 7th Street. |
| Site of Lake Plainview | Marker is at the intersection of West 12th Street and Broadway Street, on the left when traveling east on West 12th Street. |
| Snyder Community | (2 miles west). Marker is on Farm to Market Road 400 north of Farm to Market Road 145, on the left when traveling north. |
| Dr. James Henry Wayland | (April 22, 1863 – Feb. 6, 1948). Marker is on West 7th Street west of Quincy Street, in the median. |
| The Slaton Well | (.5 mi. north). Marker is on U.S. 70, 1.6 miles west of Interstate 27, on the right when traveling west. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| Rawleigh Porteus Smyth | (August 4, 1855 - February 2, 1941). |
| The Santa Fe Railroad in Plainview | Marker is at the intersection of West 12 Street and Broadway Street, on the left when traveling east on West 12 Street. |
| W. J. "Jeff" Williams | |
| Green Machinery Co., Inc. | Marker is on East 5th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Discovery Site of the Plainview Point | (200 yards SE). Marker is on Joliet Street, ¼ mile south of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Edwin Lowden Lowe | (1850? - July 13, 1889). |
| Texas Land & Development Company | Former Office Site of. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway Street and 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street. |
| Emma Grigsby Meharg | (August 14, 1873 – September 4, 1937). |
| The Hackberry Groves | Birthplace of City of Plainview. Marker is on Cedar Street south of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Seth Ward College | Three Miles Northeast to Site of. Marker is on West 7th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Colonel C. C. Slaughter | (1837 - 1919). Marker is at the intersection of Broadway Street and East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street. |
| Gates Hall | Marker can be reached from West 7th Street. |
| General Ranald Slidell MacKenzie | The Old MacKenzie Trail. Marker is at the intersection of East 5th Street and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west on East 5th Street. |
| Hale County | Marker is at the intersection of SW 20th Street and Business U.S. 87, on the right when traveling east on SW 20th Street. |
| Quanah Parker Trail | Marker is on Joliet Street, ¼ mile south of 5th, on the right when traveling south. |