Plains, Georgia

Plains, Georgia
Plains downtown storefronts in 2011
Plains downtown storefronts in 2011
Motto: 
Location in Sumter County, Georgia
Plains is located in Georgia
Plains
Plains
Location of Plains
Plains is located in the United States
Plains
Plains
Plains (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°2′1″N 84°23′36″W / 32.03361°N 84.39333°W / 32.03361; -84.39333
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountySumter
Established1885; 140 years ago (1885)
Government
 • MayorJoseph Recker Jr.
Area
 • Total0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Land0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total573
 • Density703.93/sq mi (271.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
31780
Area code229
FIPS code13-61628[3]
GNIS feature ID0356474[4]
Websiteplainsgeorgia.gov
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Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia. It is the birthplace of the 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter. He was born there in 1924. In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau has 573 people living there.[6]

References

  1. "Official Page of the City of Plains, Georgia". Official Page of the City of Plains, Georgia. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. "Plains city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.