What Georgia city was Jimmy Carter's hometown?

Plains is a town in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 776 at the 2010 census. Plains is known as the birthplace and home of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States.

Despite differentiation into peanut cultivation, the Great Depression deprived the community of much of its prosperity. Plains remained a quiet Southern town until Jimmy Carter rose to political prominence in the 1970's. During the 1976 Presidential Election and for many years afterwards, Plains saw a giant influx in tourism. Nearly ten thousand people would pour into the community daily.

In the city, the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 69.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 58.9 males.

Former President Jimmy Carter was born in Plains at the Wise Sanitarium (now renamed the Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center, in honor of his mother). His wife Rosalynn Carter, his daughter Amy Carter, his younger brother Billy Carter, his younger sister, Gloria Carter Spann, his youngest sister, Ruth Carter Stapleton, and first cousin Hugh Carter were also born in Plains. The former president and his wife still live there.