Plains, Georgia

Plains, Georgia
City
Plains downtown storefronts in 2011
Plains downtown storefronts in 2011
Official seal of Plains, Georgia
Seal
Motto: 
"Home of the 39th President of the United States"[1]
Location in Sumter County, Georgia
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; 139 years ago (1885)
Government
 • MayorJoseph Recker Jr.
Area
[2]
 • 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
[5]

Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 573 at the 2020 census and it is a part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is well known as the birthplace of Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, who were the president and first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981. They lived in Plains both before and after their time in the White House.

  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 January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.