Plainview Facts and Figures
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Location
Latitude: 34' 12 min. North Longitude - 101' 43 min. West
Size: Plainview 12.5 sq. miles Hale County 979. sq. miles
Average Elevation: 3,300'Nearby Metropolitan Cities:
Lubbock - 45 miles South
Amarillo - 75 miles NorthPopulation (2010 Census)
Plainview.............22,194
Hale County.........36,273
Climate
Average Annual Temperature: 68'
Monthly Average: January - 53', July - 91'Annual Average Rainfall (inches).........14"
Annual Average Snowfall (inches).........5-10"
Days Between Killing Frost ............205
Days Over 90 Degrees................76
Heating Degree Days Total.........3,400
Cooling Degree Days Total........1,700Relative Humidity Percent by Hour: (Average)
0 62%
0600 74%
1200 46%
1800 41%Community/Recreation
Churches - Protestant...47 Catholic...3 Other...1
Number Motels/Hotels.........11 with 529 rooms
Plainview Country Club (18 Hole).........1
Civic Clubs.....10
Llano Estacado Museum/Jimmy Dean Museum
Hale County Farm and Ranch Museum -
Libraries....2
Number of Parks....12Cultural Arts
Civic Theatre
Abraham Art Gallery
Plainview Symphonic Orchestra
Fair Theater
Community Concerts
Llano Estacado Museum/Jimmy Dean MuseumNearby Lakes
Lake McKenzie
White River Lake
Buffalo Springs Lake
Lake TheoArea Recreation
Palo Duro State Park - 65 miles
Caprock Canyon State Park - 50 milesBoating, fishing
Hunting - Pheasant, Quail, Dove
Education
Pre K-5 6 schools-314 staff-2898 enrollment
6-8 (grades) 2 schools -140 staff- 1171 enrollment
9-12 (grades) 1 school- 142 staff- 1450 enrollment
Alternative school 1- 22 staff- 76 enrollment
Private School - PreK-12-1 school-28 staff-188 enrollment
County-Student-Teacher Ratio 20:1
Local University:
Wayland Baptist University
Enrollment - 1300Satellite Campus:
South Plains College
Total Enrollment -307Colleges Within Commuting Distance:
Texas Tech University
Amarillo College
West Texas A & M University
Lubbock Christian University
South Plains CollegeHousing
Average cost per sq. ft
Existing $50-$90New Home $90-$115
Typical Lot Size: 70 x 130 sq. ft.
Typical Lot Cost: $75-$250 per front foot
Communication
Newspaper: Plainview Herald
Radio Stations: 2 AM Stations; 2 FM Stations
Television Station: Local: 1 (Wayland Baptist University)
Cable Television: Suddenlink Channels: 73
Telephone Service: Southwestern Bell; MCI; NTS; AT&T; Suddenlink; Tri-State Communications
Telegraph Service: Yes
Post Office: First ClassFinancial
Banks -7
Government
Type of Government: Council/Manager
Number of Councilmen: 8 including Mayor
Police Dept. Personnel: (full time) 34
Fire Dept. Personnel: (full time) 36
Equipment: Fire - 16 pieces of motor equipment
Police 35 -
ISO Rating: 3
Service Provided Industry Beyond Corporate Limits or By County:City & County
Other Law Enforcement in Area:
Hale County
Sheriff's Department
Department of Public Safety -
City of Plainview website - www.plainviewtx.org
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Medical
Hospitals: 1 with 68 beds
Clinics: 5 with -0- bedsPhysicians: 24
Dentists: 11Chiropractors:3
Orthodontists: 2
Assisted Living: 4 with 245 beds
Retirement Center: 2 with 72 rooms
Local Hospital: Covenant Hospital Plainview
Trained Paramedics with ground & air transportation
8 MH/MR Facilities - clients served - 2,000Utilities and Services
Water
Source: Surface (Lake Meredith); Underground Wells
Maximum Daily Capacity.........15,000,000 GPD
Peak Load.........10,600,000 GPD
Storage Capacity:.........Total - 7,500,000 GPD
Ground - 5,640,000 GPD
Water Cost - Commercial: approx. $216.00 per 100,000 gallonsSewer:
Storm Sewer: 10% coverage
Sanitary Sewer: 95% coverage
Treatment Plant: Activated Sludge
Capacity: 3.3 MGD
Present Load: 57%
Solid Waste Disposal: LandfillSewage Cost:
Domestic: approx. $27.00 for 10,000 gallons
Commercial: approx. $171.00 for 100,000 gallons
Industrial: to be determined depending on strength and quantityOther Fuels:
Coal Source: TUCO, Inc. - Amarillo
LP Gas Distributors: 5 eachAgriculture; Hale County
6th in Cotton production in Texas
7th in Cotton Production in USA
Cotton generated: $4 billion in South Plains2016
Major Products Grown and Estimated Volume Produced in area:
Grain Sorghum......1,508,830 bushels
Wheat...............1,316,536,600 bushels
Corn/Veg...............11040,572 bushels
Cotton...............320,572 bales2016
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Estimated # of Livestock Units Raised/Fed/Harvested in area:
Cattle.........74,000
Cattle (for) milking..........7,500Food Grown and Processing in the Area:
Onions, Carrots, Watermelons,
Cucumbers, Cantaloupe, Potatoes, Nuts1 Tortilla Factory
1 Corn Milling-Mesa
1 Popcorn Plant
1 Nut Producer
Labor Analysis
2016 Hale County Employment
Labor Force - 12,227
Employment -11,669
Unemployed - 611
Unempl. Rate - 5.3Transportation
Hwy Serving Area - FM Hwy 400; U.S. Hwy 70; TX Hwy 194
Divided 4-lane Highway Serving City - Interstate 27Railroads:
Burlington Northern - Santa Fe
Piggyback Service...........Amarillo
Frequency of Switching Service...........Daily
Number of Trains Daily..........8Motor Freight Carriers
Intrastate.....Beaver Express, UPS, Federal Express Ground, Yellow, SAIA
Interstate.....Beaver Express, UPS, Federal Express GroundAir:
Local Commercial Air Service - Hale County Airport
Other Commercial Air Service Within Commuting Distance
City: Lubbock, Texas; Miles: 40 miles Carriers:
American Eagle, Continental Express , Southwest
Nearest Local Airport-Runway Length...........Plainview, 6,000' & 4,000'
Paved? YES Lights? YES Instruments? YES
Charter or Private Facilities at Airport-Yes, Jet fuel availableBus Service - T.N.M.&O
Intracity Service........YESEconomic Development
Plainview\Hale County Economic Development Corp.
The Plainview\Hale CountyEDC has been responsible for the creation of over 5000 jobs in Hale County. Adding to that number are our newest companies who have selected Plainview and Hale County as their location:
Andalucia Nut Company
Golden Spread/Antelope Station -
Buildings: Available Inventory list on Request
Incentives: Incentives granted based on the Investment & number of jobs created.
For Information Contact:
Plainview\Hale County EDC
1906 West 5th Street
Plainview, Texas 79072
Phone: 806-806.293.8536 Fax: 806-806.293.9554
E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">Taxes -2016 Rates
City: 0.6288
County: 0.50760
School: 1.17000 -
FM: 0.0003
2.14392 ( $2.17 per $100 evaluation)
State Income Tax - None
Retail Sales Tax - .0825