Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, home to about 750 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31780.
Mostly Plains; also Webster County
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX672 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plains; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Plains had 573 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 436th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Sumter County grew from 26,212 residents in 1900 to 29,616 in 2020.
Sumter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plains Sw Ga Exp Stn, GA weather station (about a mile away).
8,665 jobs at 624 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plains.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Webster County.
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