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Population in 2010: 4,335.
Males: 2,143  (49.4%)
Females: 2,192  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

44.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,603
Plains:

$59,603
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,613

Plains CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,600
Plains:

$169,600
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $157,847; detached houses: $159,574; townhouses or other attached units: $159,037; in 2-unit structures: $118,026

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,009.

March 2022 cost of living index in Plains: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.2%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.7% for Black residents, 34.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 69.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Plains, PA (2022)
    • 3,47382.4%White alone
    • 2084.9%Black alone
    • 1834.3%Hispanic
    • 1643.9%Two or more races
    • 310.7%Other race alone
    • 200.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Plains detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Plains, Pennsylvania as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Plains is 512 to 1.


Crime rates in Plains by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(9.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.4)		2
(20.8)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(19.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.0)		1
(10.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.3)		3
(31.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.3)		2
(20.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(20.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(19.3)		0
(0.0)		8
(80.1)		4
(40.1)		4
(40.3)		7
(71.1)		7
(71.6)		7
(71.8)		3
(31.0)		3
(30.8)		2
(20.6)		2
(20.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(20.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		11
(106.1)		7
(70.3)		8
(80.1)		21
(210.7)		5
(50.4)		11
(111.7)		10
(102.2)		4
(41.1)		14
(144.5)		16
(164.5)		3
(31.0)		14
(145.3)		0
(0.0)		11
(112.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		38
(366.7)		29
(291.1)		33
(330.2)		38
(381.2)		46
(463.3)		23
(233.5)		28
(286.2)		26
(266.9)		21
(216.7)		18
(185.1)		20
(206.4)		11
(114.2)		1
(10.4)		11
(112.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		116
(1,119)		138
(1,385)		168
(1,681)		191
(1,916)		255
(2,568)		255
(2,589)		216
(2,208)		160
(1,642)		151
(1,558)		137
(1,409)		125
(1,290)		117
(1,214)		8
(83.1)		118
(1,202)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		5
(48.2)		7
(70.3)		9
(90.1)		8
(80.2)		8
(80.6)		9
(91.4)		6
(61.3)		5
(51.3)		6
(61.9)		13
(133.7)		8
(82.6)		7
(72.6)		0
(0.0)		7
(71.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(9.6)		1
(10.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index136.095.5145.6171.9163.8170.9155.2126.4145.4122.293.3135.045.6106.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Plains, PA

Crime rate in Plains detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 20 (20 officers - 20 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Pennsylvania average:

2.70
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Ancestries: Polish (36.5%), Irish (13.4%), Italian (13.3%), German (4.4%), Lithuanian (2.6%), Ukrainian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 650 feet

129 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This place:

3.1%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,981 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,045 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (13.3 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (94.6 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (95.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Hudson, PA (0.9 miles ),
Forty Fort borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Swoyersville borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Kingston borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Luzerne borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Wyoming borough, PA (1.6 miles ),
Inkerman, PA (1.6 miles ),
Pringle borough, PA (1.6 miles )

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 75.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Plains, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Plains, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.5. This is worse than average.

City:

96.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.223. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.223
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.63. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.63
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Plains-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Plains place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Plains-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 258.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 200.5 miles away from Plains center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 249.0 miles away from Plains center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 236.3 miles away from Plains center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 247.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Luzerne County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers in Plains:

  • MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC (670 NORTH RIVER STREET SUITE 203)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Plains:

  • VNA HOME HEALTH OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; FORTY FORT, PA)
  • VALLEY HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; FORTY FORT, PA)
  • WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; WILKES-BARRE, PA)
  • RIVERSTREET MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WILKES-BARRE, PA)
  • ASSOCIATED FAMILY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; KINGSTON, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE WILKES-BARRE (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; WILKES-BARRE, PA)
  • ST JOSEPH'S CNTR COMM SWOYERSV (Hospital, about 2 miles away; SWOYERSVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plains:

  • King's College (about 3 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • Wilkes University (about 3 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • Misericordia University (about 8 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 10 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • University of Scranton (about 14 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
  • Marywood University (about 16 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,959)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 37 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)

Public elementary/middle schools in Plains:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Plains: Port Bowkley Station (A), Plains Township Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Luzerne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

59.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.4%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
3 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

Banks with branches in Plains (2011 data):

  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Plains Branch at 158 South River Street, branch established on 1992/10/26. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • First National Community Bank: Plains Branch Facility at 27 North River Road Plains Plaza, branch established on 2000/06/01. Info updated 2012/01/12: Bank assets: $1,105.2 mil, Deposits: $957.5 mil, headquarters in Dunmore, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First National Community Bancorp Inc
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Plains Branch at 14 North Main Street, branch established on 1953/11/30. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Plains:

Marital status in Plains, PA
  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

For population 25 years and over in Plains:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Plains
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Plains, PA (based on Luzerne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic138,00075
Mainline Protestant31,734142
Evangelical Protestant12,502108
Other5,13417
Orthodox1,66712
Black Protestant1181
None131,763-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 65
This county:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Luzerne County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Here:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 96
Luzerne County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 294
This county:

9.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Luzerne County:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

4.53% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.53%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.53% ($45,962 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.26% ($27,534)
from Columbia County, PA  0.21% ($41,383)


3.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,147 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.97%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.46% ($45,176 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.29% ($38,020)
to Columbia County, PA  0.25% ($44,602)
Businesses in Plains, PA
NameCountNameCount
Ben & Jerry's1Nike1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
FedEx1True Value1
Kroger1U-Haul1
McDonald's1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Plains:

  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plains:

  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRKC (88.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Plains:

  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Plains: Sylvester D. Rhodes.

Plains fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Plains fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 308ft / 94.4mTotal length
  • $3,696,000Total costs
  • 74,859Total average daily traffic
  • 3,175Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Plains)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 600 Baltimore St (Lat: 41.251750 Lon: -75.805194), Call Sign: KJM235,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.640 MHz, 161.700 MHz, Grant Date: 07/31/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2030, Registrant: Cumulus Media Inc., 3280 Peachtree Road, Nw, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30305, Phone: (404) 260-6761, Fax: (404) 260-6961, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 1971 Wolfpack Way (Lat: 41.268861 Lon: -75.855361), Type: Mast, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 16.4 m, Call Sign: WQWF771,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.5000 MHz, Grant Date: 08/10/2015, Expiration Date: 08/10/2025, Certifier: Leonard Przywara, Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2327, Fax: (262) 248-0061, Email:

  • 100 Cemetary Rd. (Pa14262-A) (Lat: 41.279389 Lon: -75.821528), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 56.1 m, Overall height: 57.3 m, Call Sign: WRCN543,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.875 MHz, Grant Date: 11/20/2018, Expiration Date: 11/20/2028, Certifier: Jennifer Charles, Registrant: Scientel Wireless, LLC, 948 Springer Drive, Lombard, IL 60148, Phone: (847) 973-6065, Fax: (630) 652-3804, Email:

  • Lat: 41.251389 Lon: -75.832139, Call Sign: WRNZ927,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.2400 MHz, Grant Date: 09/14/2021, Expiration Date: 09/14/2031, Certifier: Ty Yost, Registrant: Primex Wireless Inc., 965 S Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 729-4858, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • POCONO DOWNS-RIDGEWO, 100 Cemetery Road (Lat: 41.279333 Lon: -75.821861), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPNC709,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6655.00 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/01/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 02/14/2013, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw - Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:

  • BHGIS, 1082 Route 315, Plaza 315 Suite V (Lat: 41.256722 Lon: -75.825750), Type: Building, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQUX412,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz... (+9 more), Grant Date: 11/06/2014, Expiration Date: 11/06/2024, Certifier: Jack Richardson, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:

  • 2400 E End Blvd (Lat: 41.250333 Lon: -75.815167), Structure height: 24.1 m, Overall height: 26.8 m, Call Sign: WLJ349,
    Assigned Frequencies: 946.125 MHz, 945.875 MHz, Grant Date: 08/17/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/14/2001, Phone: (717) 852-2127


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Plains)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 112A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 128 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 112LV, N112LV, N-112LV, Serial Number: 392, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 04/19/2005
    Registrant (Corporation): Jo Dan Motors, 1339 N River St, Plains, PA 18702
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2572U, N2572U, N-2572U, Serial Number: 28-8016038, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 09/12/2018
    Registrant (Corporation): High Altitude Enterprises Inc, 40 S Main St, Plains, PA 18705
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2868Q, N2868Q, N-2868Q, Serial Number: 17259868, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 01/13/2016
    Registrant (Corporation): Rutherford Services Inc, 101 Corey St, Plains, PA 18702
  • Aircraft: BEECH 95 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8276D, N8276D, N-8276D, Serial Number: TD-22, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1958, Certificate Issue Date: 04/23/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Richard Musko, 13 Parkview St, Plains, PA 18705

2011 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2011 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 34. The highest number of fire incidents - 69 took place in 2014, and the least - 15 in 2015. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Plains, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (39.6%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (28.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Plains, PA
    • 10739.6%Outside Fires
    • 7628.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 6223.0%Structure Fires
    • 259.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Plains, PA
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Plains, PA
  • 71.4%Utility gas
  • 16.0%Electricity
  • 9.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Plains, PA
  • 49.5%Utility gas
  • 34.9%Electricity
  • 15.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Plains compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

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  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Belarus (population 500+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
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  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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