Plainview, Minnesota

About Plainview

Set in the southeastern part of Minnesota, Plainview is a small town with an estimated population of 3,498.

Officially, Plainview is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,635 residents per square mile.

📰 Plainview News Today

• Plainview bakery announces closure “until further notice” after fire KTTC | Rochester, MN · Jul 28
• Free Sweet Corn, Live Music and a Parade Are Coming To Plainview This Week Y105FM · Aug 10
• This Small Minnesota Town Was Just Named the Most Livable Community in the Midwest Travel + Leisure · May 25
• Second EF2 tornado confirmed in Olmsted County on Friday Post Bulletin · Apr 18
• Ellen Stoltz Obituary (2026) - Plainview, MN - Schleicher Funeral Homes & Cremation Services - Plainview Legacy obituary · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Plainview Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Plainview — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Plainview

• Ma's Cafe (café)
• Tarasco's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Plainview Area History Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plainview

• Carley State Park reviews ★
• Eastwood Park reviews ★
• Eckstein Park reviews ★
• Great River Ridge Trailhead reviews ★
• Hillcrest Park (undeveloped) reviews ★
• Six Oaks Park reviews ★
• Southwest Park reviews ★
• Wedgewood Park reviews ★
• Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, DeWitz Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Gengler Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Heaser Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, McCarthy Ravine Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Plainview

• PLAINVIEW-ELGIN-MILLVILLE HIGH
• PLAINVIEW-ELGIN-MILLVILLE PK-3

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Plainview

🏘️ Nearby Communities