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Plainview, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Plainview is a Census city of 3,500 people across 2.14 square miles of land, in Wabasha County. Median household income is $82,926, 83.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $742,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Plainview
What Plainview is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.14 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,633
- County holding the largest share of its areaWabasha County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plainview
How many people live in Plainview
- Population3,500
- Median age34.0
- Population under 181,125
- Share under 1832.1 percent
- Population 65 and over536 plus or minus 108
- Share 65 and over15.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Households1,312
- Family households863
- Share of households that are families65.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plainview
Income and work in Plainview
- Median household income$82,926
- Per capita income$36,557
- Civilian labor force1,883
- Employed1,790
- Unemployed93 plus or minus 60
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over2,161
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Plainview
- Housing units1,403
- Occupied units1,312
- Vacant units91 plus or minus 93
- Vacancy rate6.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied1,098
- Renter occupied214 plus or minus 86
- Ownership rate83.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$245,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$828
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.0 percent
- Single family units1,076
- Share single family76.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more224 plus or minus 104
- Share in buildings of two or more16.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes103 plus or minus 92
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Plainview gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,698
- Commuting under 15 minutes577 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.0 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more827
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.7 percent
- Drove alone78.1 percent
- Carpooled7.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Worked from home4.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plainview
SBA loans in Plainview (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$742,500
- Average approval$185,625
- Median approval$40,000
- Largest approval$637,500
- Jobs supported19
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Plainview, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Plainview
SBA loans in Plainview (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$996,000
- Average approval$249,000
- Median approval$205,500
- Largest approval$408,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Plainview, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Plainview
- NFIP communityCity of Plainview
- NFIP community number270753
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Plainview participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270753 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wabasha County, not Plainview
Wabasha County context, not Plainview figures
- Establishments in Wabasha County556
- Covered employment, Wabasha County6,566
- Average annual pay, Wabasha County$47,637
- Housing units permitted, Wabasha County64
Every figure in this section is published for Wabasha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Plainview.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Plainview questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Plainview, Minnesota?
3,500, in 1,312 households. Plainview city covers 2.14 square miles of land, which is 1,633 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Plainview in?
Wabasha County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Plainview?
$82,926. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,300. Median gross rent is $828 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Plainview businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $742,500 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $40,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $996,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Plainview, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Plainview borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Plainview. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Plainview in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Plainview appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Plainview, city of, community 270753, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Plainview figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wabasha County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Plainview.
Is zoning published for Plainview?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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