Plains Township, Pennsylvania
Plains Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains Township | |
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| Nickname: Plains | |
| Motto: The Keystone of the Wyoming Valley | |
Map of Luzerne County highlighting Plains Township | |
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1762 |
| Incorporated | 1851 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.16 sq mi (34.09 km2) |
| • Land | 12.91 sq mi (33.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,861 |
• Estimate (2021) | 9,807 |
| • Density | 753.6/sq mi (290.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-079-61120 |
| Website | www |
Plains Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States (on the outskirts of Wilkes-Barre). The population was 9,816 at the 2020 census. The municipality is the birthplace of Chicago White Sox hall of famer Ed Walsh and John J. Yeosock, a United States Army general who commanded the 3rd U.S. Army during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Mohegan Pennsylvania is a casino in Plains Township (located along PA 315).