Plains Township

township in eastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Plains Township

Summary

Plains Township is a township of Pennsylvania[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of township_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Plains Township is located in Luzerne County[3].
  • Plains Township is in the country of United States[4].
  • Plains Township's instance of is recorded as township of Pennsylvania[5].
  • Plains Township's shares border with is recorded as Laflin[6].
  • Plains Township's shares border with is recorded as Forty Fort[7].
  • Plains Township's shares border with is recorded as Laurel Run[8].
  • Plains Township's shares border with is recorded as Wyoming[9].
  • Plains Township's shares border with is recorded as Kingston[10].
  • Plains Township's shares border with is recorded as Bear Creek Township[11].
  • Plains Township's Commons category is recorded as Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania[12].
  • 1762 marks the founding of Plains Township[13].
  • Plains Township's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.266666666667, 'lon': -75.741388888889}[14].
  • Plains Township's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.26666667, 'lon': -75.74138889}[15].
  • Plains Township has a population of {'amount': '+9808'}[16].
  • Plains Township has a population of {'amount': '+9961'}[17].
  • Plains Township's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plains Township'}[18].
  • Plains Township's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+4423'}[19].
  • Plains Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+13.16'}[20].
  • Plains Township's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+33396'}[21].

Body

Geography

Plains Township is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Luzerne County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Plains Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+13.16'}[20]. Population counts include {'amount': '+9808'}[16] and {'amount': '+9961'}[17].

Designation and Status

Plains Township's instance of is recorded as township of Pennsylvania[5].

History and Context

1762 marks the founding of Plains Township[13].

Why It Matters

Plains Township ranks in the top 3% of township_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . State/County Subdivision Outline Maps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Gt59514 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households {'amount': '+4423'}
    Coordinate location {'lat': 41.266666666667, 'lon': -75.741388888889}, {'lat': 41.26666667, 'lon': -75.74138889}
    Country United States
    Area {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+13.16'}
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P47]]: [[Q7199511]]"
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