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Moving to Plains, Georgia

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Population: 637. Estimated population in July 2024: 614 (-3.6% change)
Males: 260 (40.8%), Females: 377 (59.2%)

Sumter County

Zip code: 31780

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.4 years
Median household income: $26,719
Median house value: $44,200

Population by Race

Races in Plains:

  • Black (59.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (15.5%), English (3.8%), German (1.7%), Dutch (1.1%), Polish (1.1%).

Elevation: 499 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Plains, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plains

  • High school or higher: 54.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plains city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 23.7%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plains:

  • SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; AMERICUS, GA)
  • STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RICHLAND, GA)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 31 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plains:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 46 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plains:

  • PETERSON FIELD (about 4 miles; PLAINS, GA; Abbreviation: 7A9)
  • SOUTHER FIELD (about 16 miles; AMERICUS, GA; Abbreviation: ACJ)
  • MARION COUNTY (about 18 miles; BUENA VISTA, GA; Abbreviation: 82A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plains:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)

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