Profile for Plainview, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 96. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 4.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jimmy Dean, performer, sausage maker

Nearby parks & recreation: Running Water Regional Park

Historic sites and museums: Llano Estacado Museum

Colleges and universities: Wayland Baptist University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

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6% of Plainview residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Plainview ancestry & family history guide.

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• Hale County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Plainview business guide
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Hale County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Plainview was $13,791, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Hale County economic census
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• Texas economic data

17% of Plainview residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• State historical society

Historic districts in Plainview include Plainview Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Hale County genealogy forum

Median rent in Plainview, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $349.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $705.

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Libraries in Plainview include Unger Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Plainview include Plainview Daily Herald

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Hale County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Plainview political report.

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The average commute time for Plainview workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Plainview between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Plainview include Best Western, Comfort Suites Plainview, Days Inn Plainview, Holiday Inn Express Ste Plainview, Super 8.

• Plainview travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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