Plymouth, California
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| Plymouth, California | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Shenandoah Valley | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador |
| Settled | 1853 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Patricia Shackleton |
| - Vice Mayor | Patricia Fordyce |
| - City Manager | Gene Albaugh |
| - Sen. & Asm. | Dave Cox (R) & Alan Nakanishi (R) |
| - U. S. Congress | Dan Lungren (R) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) 1% |
| Elevation [1] | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| - Total | 1,050 |
| - Density | 1,166.7/sq mi (437.5/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95669 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-57834 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277579 |
| Website: www.ci.plymouth.ca.us | |
Plymouth is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census. The town was originally named Pokerville, when it was settled during the time of the Gold Rush.
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[edit] Geography
Plymouth is located at (38.479339, -120.847721)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it is land and 1.08% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 980 people, 392 households, and 272 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,060.6 people per square mile (411.3/km²). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 494.6/sq mi (191.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.51% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 2.24% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 1.43% from other races, and 4.49% from two or more races. 5.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 392 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,262, and the median income for a family was $43,611. Males had a median income of $32,411 versus $23,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,197. About 9.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS—Plymouth, California. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2001-2007, with 2000 Benchmark. Sacramento, California, May 2007. State of California, Department of Finance. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Plymouth, California Official home page
- Plymouth California Community page
- Plymouth and the Shenandoah Valley Historic Highway 49.
- Plymouth, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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