Editing Plainview, Tennessee

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|official_name            = City of Plainview
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|leader_name              = Gary Chandler
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|leader_name1             = Richard Phillips
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|2 = Gordon Bright
|3 = Josh Collins
|4 = Marilyn Toppins
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'''Plainview''' is a city in [[Union County, Tennessee]], United States. The population was 2,125 at the 2010 census, up from 1,866 at the 2000 census. It is included in the [[Knoxville, Tennessee]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Plainview is located in the southern part of the county, south of [[Maynardville, Tennessee|Maynardville]], the county seat.

==History==
Plainview would emerge into a thriving community following volunteer efforts towards the community's school, which was built in the 1920s. The school would close in the mid-20th century, prompting residents to convert the building into a community center following the donation of the structure by the Union County Board of Education to the Plainview Community Club.<ref name="ashley"/>

In 1981, the nearby city of [[Luttrell, Tennessee|Luttrell]] would establish proposed plans to [[Municipal annexation in the United States|annex]] the Plainview community, prompting community members to form a activist group and file a lawsuit against Luttrell in the Union County Chancery Court. The court would side in favor of Plainview, halting Luttrell from annexing the community, but would require the community to [[municipal corporation|incorporate]] into a city in order to avoid the annexation into Luttrell.<ref name="ashley">{{cite web |last1=Ashley |first1=Mike |title=Plainview, a community built by volunteers |url=https://www.historicunioncounty.com/article/plainview-community-built-volunteers |website=Historic Union County |access-date=March 6, 2021}}</ref> Plainview would [[municipal corporation|incorporate]] into a city in 1992.<ref>[http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/public/web.nsf/Web/Locate+Info State of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service website]</ref> The city government has subsequently [[pavement (material)|paved]] many local streets, installed [[street light]]ing, enacted [[zoning]], provided a mass recycling location and developed a walking trail.<ref>[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/tn/county/union2/countyhistory.htm The History of Union County], excerpted from ''1996-97 UCB & PPA Union County, Tennessee'' by Kathleen G. Graves; retrieved from Union County Cemeteries Association website, August 22, 2009</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Plainview has a total area of {{convert|6.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.  The city is situated along the southern base of Copper Ridge, an elongate ridge characteristic of the [[Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians|Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley range]].  The [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County]] line lies just to the south, and [[Luttrell, Tennessee|Luttrell]] borders the city to the northeast.  [[House Mountain (Knox County, Tennessee)|House Mountain]] rises prominently to the south, and [[Clinch Mountain]] rises prominently to the east.

[[Tennessee State Route 131|Tennessee State Routes 131]] (Tazewell Pike) and [[Tennessee State Route 144|144]] (Corryton Road) intersect in Plainview.

Plainview's City Hall is on Tazewell Pike.<ref>[http://www.unionnewsleader.com/union_county_and_local_governmen.htm Union County And Local Government Information], ''Union News Leader'' website</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 1866
|2010= 2125
|2020= 2060
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Plainview racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4759020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 27, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,946
| 94.47%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 10
| 0.49%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 5
| 0.24%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 2
| 0.1%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 2
| 0.1%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 47
| 2.28%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 48
| 2.33%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,060 people, 756 households, and 547 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,866 people, 658 households, and 532 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|289.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 724 housing units at an average density of {{convert|112.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.59% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.32% of the population. The three most common countries of origin are [[Mexico]], [[El Salvador]], and [[Germany]]. Ninety-nine percent of people living in the town are citizens.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/plainview-tn/#economy|title=Plainview, TN|work=Data USA|access-date=April 6, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Plainview-House-Mountain-tn1.jpg|left|210px|thumb|View across Plainview, with [[House Mountain (Knox County, Tennessee)|House Mountain]] in the distance]]

There were 658 households, out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% 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 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The average age for people living in this city is higher than the [[Tennessee]] average, at 43.5 years. That compared to the state average of 38.7 years.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,659, and the median income for a family was $39,444. Males had a median income of $26,505 versus $19,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,384. About 9.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Economy ==
The average income for someone living in Plainview is $39,659. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The three most common occupations are administrative, production, and sales.

== Education ==
There are no schools in Plainview. K-5 students attend Luttrell Elementary School in [[Luttrell, Tennessee|Luttrell]]. 6-8 grade students attend Horace Maynard Middle School  and 9-12 grade students attend Union County High School both in [[Maynardville, Tennessee|Maynardville]].

==Postal service==
Plainview does not have its own post office or [[zip code]], so locations in the city are divided between [[Corryton, Tennessee|Corryton]] and [[Luttrell, Tennessee|Luttrell]] mailing addresses.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Plainview, Tennessee}}
*[http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/gml-mtas.nsf/Webstatecityinfo/9697596353D662D285256AF7005EDAEB?OpenDocument Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Plainview] — information on local government, elections, and link to charter

{{Union County, Tennessee}}

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[[Category:Cities in Union County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Cities in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Knoxville metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1992 establishments in Tennessee]]