Plains, Georgia

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Plains is a city located in Sumter County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 637.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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History

President Jimmy Carter and his younger brother Billy Carter were born here.

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Geography

Image:GAMap-doton-Plains.PNG Plains is located at 32°2'1" North, 84°23'36" West (32.033722, -84.393450)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 637 people, 215 households, and 136 families residing in the city. The population density was 299.9/km² (780.0/mi²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 114.9/km² (298.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.62% White, 59.81% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 2.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 215 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 69.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 58.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,719, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $16,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,602. 25.6% of the population and 22.2% of families were below the poverty line. 47.2% of those under the age of 18 and 17.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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