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* [[Harry Igo]], president of the Plainsman Fertilizer Company, a division of [[W.R. Grace and Company]]. On July 26, 1945, Army Air Force Captain Igo and his crew transported parts of the [[Little Boy]] atomic bomb in a [[Douglas C-54 Skymaster]] cargo plane from [[Kirtland Air Force Base]] ([[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]) to [[Hamilton Army Airfield]], California. Igo and his crew did not know the contents of their cargo until the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] revealed it years later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ttusw/00248/tsw-00248.html|title=Harry Igo: An Inventory of His Papers, 1934-1994 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library|accessdate=March 5, 2015|publisher=Texas Archival Resources Online}}</ref> |
* [[Harry Igo]], president of the Plainsman Fertilizer Company, a division of [[W.R. Grace and Company]]. On July 26, 1945, Army Air Force Captain Igo and his crew transported parts of the [[Little Boy]] atomic bomb in a [[Douglas C-54 Skymaster]] cargo plane from [[Kirtland Air Force Base]] ([[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]) to [[Hamilton Army Airfield]], California. Igo and his crew did not know the contents of their cargo until the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] revealed it years later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ttusw/00248/tsw-00248.html|title=Harry Igo: An Inventory of His Papers, 1934-1994 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library|accessdate=March 5, 2015|publisher=Texas Archival Resources Online}}</ref> |
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* [[Jim Landtroop]], member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 85, then in Plainview (2011-2013); moved to District 88 in 2012 and unseated by fellow Republican [[Ken King]] of [[Canadian, Texas|Canadian]] |
* [[Jim Landtroop]], member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 85, then in Plainview (2011-2013); moved to District 88 in 2012 and unseated by fellow Republican [[Ken King]] of [[Canadian, Texas|Canadian]] |
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⚫ | * [[Pete Laney]], District Representative 25+ years and Speaker of the House of Texas -10 years |
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* [[Leah Kay Lyle]],<ref>http://www.misstexas.org/former_titleholders/1989.htm</ref> Miss Texas 1989 and a Top 10 Finalist in the Miss America Pageant. She now lives in the Dallas area. |
* [[Leah Kay Lyle]],<ref>http://www.misstexas.org/former_titleholders/1989.htm</ref> Miss Texas 1989 and a Top 10 Finalist in the Miss America Pageant. She now lives in the Dallas area. |
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* [[Lawrence McCutcheon]], running back for the [[Los Angeles Rams]] from 1972–1979, the [[Denver Broncos]] & [[Seattle Seahawks]] in 1980 and the [[Buffalo Bills]] in 1981, was born in Plainview and played football for the [[Plainview High School (Texas)|Plainview]] Bulldogs. |
* [[Lawrence McCutcheon]], running back for the [[Los Angeles Rams]] from 1972–1979, the [[Denver Broncos]] & [[Seattle Seahawks]] in 1980 and the [[Buffalo Bills]] in 1981, was born in Plainview and played football for the [[Plainview High School (Texas)|Plainview]] Bulldogs. |
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* [[Phil Stephenson (Texas politician)|Phil Stephenson]], member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 85 (now Wharton County); 1964 graduate of Plainview High School |
* [[Phil Stephenson (Texas politician)|Phil Stephenson]], member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 85 (now Wharton County); 1964 graduate of Plainview High School |
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*[[Julius Waring Walker, Jr.]], 8th U.S. Ambassador to [[Burkina Faso]]. |
*[[Julius Waring Walker, Jr.]], 8th U.S. Ambassador to [[Burkina Faso]]. |
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⚫ | * [[Pete Laney]], District Representative 25+ years and Speaker of the House of Texas -10 years |
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* Emily Leonard is an Emmy and Mississippi Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the WTVA team in May 2011. She comes to us from Lubbock, Texas, where she worked as a morning news anchor and reporter for six years at KAMC-TV. Emily graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Telecommunications. |
* Emily Leonard is an Emmy and Mississippi Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the WTVA team in May 2011. She comes to us from Lubbock, Texas, where she worked as a morning news anchor and reporter for six years at KAMC-TV. Emily graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Telecommunications. |
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* [[Jamar Wall]], professional football player with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the Canadian Football League |
* [[Jamar Wall]], professional football player with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the Canadian Football League |
Plainview Texas
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County | Hale |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Wendell Dunlap Charles Starnes Thressa King Norma Juarez Eric Hastey Lionel Garcia Larry Williams Susan Blackerby |
• City Manager | Jeffrey Snyder |
Area | |
• Total | 13.8 sq mi (35.7 km2) |
• Land | 13.8 sq mi (35.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 3,366 ft (1,026 m) |
Population
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• Total | 22,194 |
• Density | 1,621.0/sq mi (621.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes |
79072-79073
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Area code | 806 |
FIPS code | 48-57980[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1365375[2] |
Website | www |
Plainview is a city in and the county seatofHale County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 22,194 at the 2010 census.
Plainview is located at 34°11′28″N 101°43′8″W / 34.19111°N 101.71889°W / 34.19111; -101.71889 (34.191204, -101.718806)[4] and is located on the Llano Estacado.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.8 square miles (36 km2), all land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Plainview has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 2,829 | — | |
1920 | 3,989 | 41.0% | |
1930 | 8,834 | 121.5% | |
1940 | 8,263 | −6.5% | |
1950 | 14,044 | 70.0% | |
1960 | 18,735 | 33.4% | |
1970 | 19,096 | 1.9% | |
1980 | 22,187 | 16.2% | |
1990 | 21,700 | −2.2% | |
2000 | 22,336 | 2.9% | |
2010 | 22,194 | −0.6% | |
2015 (est.) | 20,919 | [6] | −5.7% |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 22,336 people, 7,626 households, and 5,666 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,621.0 inhabitants per square mile (625.9/km2). There were 8,471 housing units at an average density of 614.8/sq mi (237.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 63.21% White, 5.87% African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 26.53% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 49.83% of the population.
There were 7,626 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size is 4.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,551, and the median income for a family was $35,215. Males had a median income of $26,434 versus $19,888 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,791. About 15.0% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Region V office is located in Plainview.[8] The current Region V headquarters opened in 1996 in a former Bank of America building.[9]
The 1992 Steve Martin film Leap of Faith filmed part of the movie on location. The downtown water tower still bears the name and mascot of the fictional town in which the movie is set: The Rustwater Bengals.
The Quick Lunch Diner, where several scenes were filmed is now closed, and the site is now home to the Broadway Brew.
In the eighteenth episode of the second season of Vice (TV series) Plainview was featured as a ghost town in a feature called "Deliver Us from Drought".
The City of Plainview is served by the Plainview Independent School District.
Wayland Baptist University is a four-year university with approximately 1100 students at its main campus in Plainview. South Plains College-Plainview Branch
The Llano Estacado Museum is located in Plainview.
The Bulldog is the mascot for the Plainview High School.
On February 11, 2009, the Texas Department of State Health Services ordered the cessation of operations and full recall of all products produced by a Plainview-based peanut processing facility owned by Peanut Corporation of America, following the discovery of "dead rodents, rodent excrement and bird feathers in the plant," and revelations that the plant had operated without state licensure or inspection. The plant had voluntarily suspended operations one day earlier, and was not linked to the salmonella outbreak that had forced the shutdown of other PCA plants.[15][16]
The largest employer was a Cargill beef processing plant, mothballed on February 1, 2013 due to lack of incoming animals from the local area due to the 2010–2012 Southern United States drought. Closure of the plant created a crisis in Plainview as an annual payroll of $15.5 million was lost and many of the 2,300 employees and their families relocated after being laid off.[17]
We would have preferred to have not had to idle any beef plant, but we cannot process cattle that do not exist
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