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Plains, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°16′24″N 75°51′14″W / 41.27333°N 75.85389°W / 41.27333; -75.85389
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Plains, Pennsylvania
Plains is located in Pennsylvania
Plains
Plains
Location in Pennsylvania
Plains is located in the United States
Plains
Plains
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°16′24″N 75°51′14″W / 41.27333°N 75.85389°W / 41.27333; -75.85389
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
TownshipPlains
Area
 • Total1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
 • Land1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 • Total4,293
 • Density3,361.79/sq mi (1,298.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-61112

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]

Geography

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Plains 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 / 41.27333; -75.85389.[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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20204,293
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Plains CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Plains CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.