Profile for Plains, Georgia, GA

Former and merged names include:
· The Plains

Well-known residents have included:
· President James Earl Carter

Local festivals include:

• Plains Peanut Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Jimmy Carter National Historic Site

Listed places near Plains

Cemeteries (13)

Libraries (1)

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• Plains population
• Ancestry of people in Plains
• Housing in Plains
• Income in Plains
• Marital status of adults in Plains
• Place of birth of people in Plains
• Residence in 1995, of people in Plains
• School enrollment & education levels in Plains
• Transportation & commute times in Plains
• Sumter County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Georgia
• State data - Georgia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Plains demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sumter County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 31780 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Sumter County government

2% of Plains residents report German ancestry, and 1% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Plains ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Plains
• Cemeteries in Sumter County
• Genealogy page (GA GenWeb) for Sumter County
• Libraries in or near Plains

Post a query on a message board:

• Sumter County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Plains museums
• Plains historic sites
• Plains area parks
• Wineries near Plains

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Plains area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sumter County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Plains
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sumter County

• Plains business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Georgia
• Local ordinances in Georgia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sumter County
• Arrests in Sumter County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Plains was $11,602, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sumter County economic census
• Sumter County economic summary
• Sumter County employment growth
• Sumter County unemployment rate
• Georgia economic data

13% of Plains residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Plains
• Colleges in Georgia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Georgia
• Schools in or near Plains
• School districts in or near Plains
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Georgia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Plains

• Air pollution in Sumter County
• Diesel soot in Sumter County
• Land contamination in Sumter County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Georgia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sumter County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Georgia

Plains festival dates:

• Plains Peanut Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Plains

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Plains
• Geocaches in Georgia

• Sumter County government
• Georgia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Plains medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Plains include Plains Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Plains
• Historic sites in Georgia
• Museums in or near Plains
• Museums in Georgia
• Georgia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sumter County genealogy forum

Median rent in Plains, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $268.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $667.

• Find Foreclosure in Plains
• Homes for sale in the Plains area
• Find a Plains Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Georgia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Georgia
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Plains

• Georgia statewide library catalog

• Census map of Plains area
• Historic maps of GA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Georgia
• Topographic map of Plains

• Daily newspapers in or near Plains
• AM radio stations in or near Plains
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Plains
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Plains
• TV stations in or near Plains
• Media ownership in the Plains area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Georgia

• Military bases in Georgia
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Plains
• Search obituaries in Georgia
• Recent death notices - selected GA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Georgia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Georgia
• Lions clubs in Georgia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Plains
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Plains

• Parks near Plains
• National forests in Georgia
• State parks in Georgia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Plains
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Georgia communities
• Photos of Georgia places
• Post cards of Georgia communities

Sumter County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Plains political report.

• Georgia Democratic party
• Georgia Republican party
• Georgia elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Plains
• Total membership by faith, in Sumter County

• Chowhound message boards for GA

The average commute time for Plains workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Plains travel guide
• Airports near Plains
• Hotels near Plains
• Georgia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Georgia coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Georgia
• Wildlife refuges in Georgia

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