| Place Name | Plains Township |
| Place Type | Township |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18640 18644 18702 18704 18705 |
| County | Luzerne County |
| Area Code(s) | 272,570 |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2021) | 9,826 |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 90.07% |
| Metro/Micro Stats Area | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| US Congressional District(s) | Pennsylvania 17th |
| State House Districts | 118 |
| State Senate Districts | 14 |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2021) |
|---|---|
| White | 90.07% |
| African American | 5.88% |
| Hispanic | 0.06% |
| Asian | 0.62% |
| Native American | 0.29% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 3.08% |