Plains, Georgia

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Plains downtown storefronts (2011)
Motto: 
"Home of the 39th President"
Location within Sumter County and Georgia
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Location of Plains in Georgia
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Plains (the United States)
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Plains (North America)
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Coordinates: 32°2′1″N 84°23′36″W / 32.03361°N 84.39333°W / 32.03361; -84.39333
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountySumter
Founded1885 (1885)
Government
 • MayorJoseph Recker Jr.
Area
 • Total
0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Land0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
573
 • Density703/sq mi (272/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
31780
Area code229
FIPS code13-61628
GNIS ID356474
Websiteplainsgeorgia.gov

Plains 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.