Town guide

Plainview, Iowa

Plainview is a community in Scott County, Iowa across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52773.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Plainview

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Plainview

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)147 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL157 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Plainview; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Plainview

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Scott County grew from 51,558 residents in 1900 to 174,669 in 2020.

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,558, 1910: 60,000, 1920: 73,952, 1930: 77,332, 1940: 84,748, 1950: 100,698, 1960: 119,067, 1970: 142,687, 1980: 160,022, 1990: 150,979, 2000: 158,668, 2010: 165,224, 2020: 174,66952K’00’1074K’20’3085K’40’50119K’60’70160K’80’90159K’00’10175K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PlainviewJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in30°14°Jan1.134°18°Feb1.448°29°Mar2.361°39°Apr3.673°51°May4.881°61°Jun4.784°64°Jul4.182°62°Aug4.076°53°Sep3.563°42°Oct2.748°30°Nov2.335°20°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Davenport, IA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

86,426 jobs at 4,525 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,574 jobs; Retail trade: 12,468 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,225 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,671 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,686 jobs; Construction: 5,987 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,433 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,079 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plainview.

Nearest hospitals

  • Genesis Medical Center-DavenportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Davenport11.2 miles
  • Trinity - BettendorfGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bettendorf12.1 miles
  • Trinity Rock IslandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rock Island13.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Chiropractors6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Plainview

Libraries

  • Walcott Branch4.9 mi

Museums

  • lowa 80 Trucking Museum3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Plainview

Public schools here are run by Davenport Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Walcott Elementary SchoolWalcottK–5150Public4.6 mi
Walcott Middle SchoolWalcott6–8322Public4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Plainview

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Shares ZIP codes with Walcott and Maysville.

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