Plains, Georgia
| Plains, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Plains downtown storefronts (2011) | |
| Motto: "Home of the 39th President" | |
| Location within Sumter County and Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°2′1″N 84°23′36″W / 32.03361°N 84.39333°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Georgia | 
| County | Sumter | 
| Founded | 1885 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Recker Jr. | 
| 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 | 710/sq mi (270/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP Code | 31780 | 
| Area code | 229 | 
| FIPS code | 13-61628 | 
| GNIS ID | 356474 | 
| Website | plainsgeorgia.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 of Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, who were the 39th president and first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981.