Plains, Georgia

Plains, Georgia
Plains, Georgia
City
	Plains downtown storefronts in 2008
	Seal
	Motto: "Home of the 39th President of the United States"
	Location in Sumter County, Georgia
	Plains Location of Plains Plains Plains (the United States)
	Coordinates: 32°2′1″N 84°23′36″W / 32.03361°N 84.39333°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Sumter
Area
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	499 ft (152 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	573
• Density	703.93/sq mi (271.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	31780
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-61628
GNIS feature ID	0356474
Website	plainsgeorgia.gov

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 best known as the birthplace of Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, who were the president and first lady of the United States respectively from 1977 to 1981. They lived in Plains both before and after their time in the White House.

^ "Official Page of the City of Plains, Georgia". Official Page of the City of Plains, Georgia. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.