Plains is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of the CDP was 4,335 at the 2010 census, out of 9,961 in the entire township.[3]
Plains, Pennsylvania | |
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  Plains Location in Pennsylvania  Plains Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′24″N 75°51′14″W / 41.27333°N 75.85389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Plains |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,293 |
| • Density | 3,361.79/sq mi (1,298.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-61112 |
Geography
editPlains CDP is located in the western portion of Plains Township at 41°16′24″N 75°51′14″W / 41.27333°N 75.85389°W.[4] It is bordered by the city of Wilkes-Barre to the south and the Susquehanna River to the west. The CDP of Hilldale is to the north, and Hudson is to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), all land.[5] It is served by Exit 3 on the North Cross Valley Expressway (Pennsylvania Route 309).
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,293 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Education
editIt is in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District.[7]
Notable people
edit- Bruce Kozerski, former American football center in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Hank Kozlowski, sportswriter
- Max Rosenn, judge
- Ed Walsh, Hall of Fame baseball player from the Chicago White Sox
- Lieutenant General John J. Yeosock, Commanding Army General during Operation Desert Storm.
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Plains CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Plains CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2024. - Text list
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