Plainview is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

[1] Plainview was laid out in 1907, and named for the "plain view" obtained from the elevated town site.

[2] A post office called Plainview was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1972.

Plainview is located in a very rural part of the Great Plains, where only two roads traverse the entire town.

[6] Plainview is located in a staunchly-Republican supporting area, as according to The New York Times and its "Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election", Plainview and neighboring community Howes are part of a precinct where 28 out of a total 33 votes went to GOP incumbent president Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Joe Biden.