Plainview is a city in Yell County,

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, United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 755 people, 287 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 347 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.85%

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, 0.13%

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, 0.53% Native American, 6.36% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. 6.36% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 287 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were

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living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,583, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $19,444 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the city was $16,247. About 7.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the

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, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education is administered by the

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, which supports: * Two Rivers High School—Serves students in grades 7–12. * Two Rivers Elementary School—Serves students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. It was previously in the Plainview-Rover School District until July 1, 2004, when it merged into the Two Rivers School District.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
."

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. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. The merged district formerly operated Plainview-Rover Elementary School (later Plainview Elementary School) and

Plainview-Rover High School Plainview-Rover High School was a high school in Plainview, Arkansas, serving grades 7–12. In its final years it was a part of the Two Rivers School District. It served the communities of Plainview and Rover, Arkansas, Rover. History It was pre ...

. In 2010 Plainview-Rover High closed as Two Rivers High opened. In 2012 Plainview Elementary closed as Two Rivers Elementary opened.State Required Information
" Plainview-Rover School District. April 14, 2013. Retrieved on October 24, 2017. See the "ACSIP Plans " section, note the years

References

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