Plainsis acensus-designated place(CDP) inPlains 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″N75°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 at41°16′24″N75°51′14″W/ 41.27333°N 75.85389°W.[4]It is bordered by the city ofWilkes-Barreto the south and theSusquehanna Riverto the west. The CDP ofHilldaleis to the north, andHudsonis to the east.
According to theUnited 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 NorthCross Valley Expressway(Pennsylvania Route 309).
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,293 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Notable people
edit- Bruce Kozerski,formerAmerican footballcenterin theNational Football Leaguefor theCincinnati Bengals
- Hank Kozlowski,sportswriter
- Max Rosenn,judge
- Ed Walsh,Hall of Fame baseball player from theChicago White Sox
- Lieutenant GeneralJohn J. Yeosock,Commanding Army General duringOperation Desert Storm.
References
edit- ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 16,2022.
- ^"Census Population API".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 16,2022.
- ^"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Plains CDP, Pennsylvania".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedApril 30,2012.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Plains CDP, Pennsylvania".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedApril 30,2012.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2016.
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