Plains is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in Plains Township,

Luzerne County Luzerne County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area. As of ...

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, United States. The population of the CDP was 4,335 at the 2010 census, out of 9,961 in the entire township.

Geography

Plains CDP is located in the western portion of Plains Township at . It is bordered by the city of

Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre ( or ) is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Luzerne County. Located at the center of the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had a population of 44,328 in the 2020 census. It is the secon ...

to the south and the

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to the west. The CDP of Hilldale is to the north, and

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is to the east. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land. It is served by Exit 3 on the North Cross Valley Expressway (

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Demographics

Notable people

Bruce Kozerski Bruce Kozerski (born April 2, 1962) is a former American football center who played twelve seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from James M. Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. ...

, former

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in the

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for the

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* Hank Kozlowski, sportswriter *

Max Rosenn Max Rosenn (February 4, 1910 – February 7, 2006) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Education and career Born to a Jewish family in Plains, Pennsylvania, Rosenn received a Bachelor of ...

, judge *

Ed Walsh Edward Augustine "Big Ed" Walsh (May 14, 1881 – May 26, 1959) was an American pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball. From 1906 to 1912, he had several seasons where he was one of the best pitchers in baseball. Injuries shortened his car ...

, Hall of Fame baseball player from the

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* Lieutenant General John J. Yeosock, Commanding Army General during

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References

{{LuzerneCountyPA-geo-stub Census-designated places in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania