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Outdoors in Plains
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1933
EAST FACADE WITH CHIMNEY, FROM DRIVEWAY - Pond House, Fish Pond Road (near Old Plains Highway), 1933
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About Plains
City in the United StatesPlains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 573. It is well-known as the home and final resting place of Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, who were the 39th president and first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
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Housing in Plains
The typical Plains home is worth about $126,000, up 12.1% in a year, 62% below the Georgia typical home.
Work & commute in Plains
Full picture →Most working residents leave Plains for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Americus (22%), Albany (5%) and Richland (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Plains
Compared with Georgia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Plains
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Plains
Full climate →Plains has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
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Where Plains is
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