Plainview, Texas
Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 22,336 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Plainview is located at 34°11′28″N 101°43′8″W / 34.19111°N 101.71889°W (34.191204, -101.718806)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.8 square miles (35.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 22,336 people, 7,626 households, and 5,666 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,621.0 inhabitants per square mile (625.9 /km2). There were 8,471 housing units at an average density of 614.8 /sq mi (237.4 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 63.21% White, 5.87% African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 26.53% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.83% of the population.
There were 7,626 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,551, and the median income for a family was $35,215. Males had a median income of $26,434 versus $19,888 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,791. About 15.0% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Region V office is located in Plainview.[5] The current Region V headquarters opened in 1996 in a former Bank of America building.[6]
Notable people
- James H. Clark, technology entrepreneur and founder of Netscape and other companies, was born in Plainview.
- Jim H. Clary, a Lubbock businessman and a decorated United States Army officer in the Vietnam War, was born in Plainview in 1939.
- The general dentist Felix Conkling Crawford (1938•2007) practiced in Plainview and was a leading figure in both the Texas Dental Association and the American Dental Association. He was also a lobbyist for the ADA.
- Singer, actor, and sausage entrepreneur Jimmy Dean, known for his sketches with Jim Henson's Muppet Rowlf the Dog, was born in Plainview.
- Josh Box on feb 14 2010 was hit in the head by a moveing train and lived . news print was in the local plainview paper headline was (train hits coin smasher)
- Marshall Formby, a former county judge for Dickens County and a state senator, practiced law in Plainview and owned a chain of West Texas radio stations.
- Lawrence McCutcheon, running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1972•1979, the Denver Broncos & Seattle Seahawks in 1980 and the Buffalo Bills in 1981, was born in Plainview and played football for the Plainview Bulldogs.*Dave Williamson, drummer for Scurge Records artist The Lifeless Design, is from Plainview.
- Lindy Williams, the lead singer of Boxing Edna and owner of RaceDayOutfitters.com, is from Plainview.
- Horse trainer Carl Nafzger, who has won the Kentucky Derby twice, in 1990 with Unbridled and in 2007 with Street Sense, was born in Plainview. He also won the 1990 Breeder's Cup Classic with Unbridled.
- Former Hale County Judge Bill Hollars, sometimes called "Hang 'em High" Hollars.
- Michael Egnew All American Tight End for the University of Missouri. Plainview High Superstar
In film
The 1992 Steve Martin film Leap of Faith (film) was filmed in part in Plainview. The downtown water tower still bears the name and mascot of the fictional town in which the movie is set: The Rustwater Bengals.
And, Broadway Brew Coffeehouse, the former Quick Lunch Diner where several scenes were filmed, still holds production photos from the set and a painted mural outside that still bears the name of Rustwater, KS.
Education
The City of Plainview is served by the Plainview Independent School District.
Wayland Baptist University is a four-year university with approximately 1100 students at its main campus in Plainview.
The Museum of the Llano Estacado is located in Plainview.
Economy
On February 11, 2009, the Texas Department of State Health Services ordered the cessation of operations and full recall of all products produced by a Plainview-based peanut processing facility owned by Peanut Corporation of America, following the discovery of "dead rodents, rodent excrement and bird feathers in the plant," and revelations that the plant had operated without state licensure or inspection. The plant had voluntarily suspended operations one day earlier, and was not linked to the salmonella outbreak that had forced the shutdown of other PCA plants.[7][8]
National Register of Historic Places
- Plainview Commercial Historic District
- Plainview Site
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ . National Association of Counties. . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Region V Director's Office." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on January 2, 2010.
- ^ "REGION FIVE PRISON HEADQUARTERS OPENS." Plainview Daily Herald. July 18, 1996. Retrieved on May 6, 2010. "The new headquarters' home is the former Bank of America building which was owned by the..."
- ^ Dead rodents, excrement in peanut processor lead to recall, CNN, February 12, 2009
- ^ Peanut plant suspends operations 02-10-09, Plainview Daily Herald, February 10, 2009
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Categories: Hale County, Texas | Cities in Texas | County seats in Texas | Micropolitan areas of Texas
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