Plymouth, Ohio

Plymouth, Ohio
Village
Downtown Plymouth on East Main Street in 2011
Location of Plymouth, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°59′46″N 82°40′0″W / 40.99611°N 82.66667°W / 40.99611; -82.66667Coordinates: 40°59′46″N 82°40′0″W / 40.99611°N 82.66667°W / 40.99611; -82.66667
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Richland, Huron
Government
• Mayor	Tim Redden
Area[1]
• Total	2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2)
• Land	2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation[2]	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	1,857
• Estimate (2012[4])	1,836
• Density	751.8/sq mi (290.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44865
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-63800[5]
GNIS feature ID	1044654[2]
Website	http://www.plymouthoh.org/

Plymouth is a village in Huron and Richland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,857 at the 2010 census.

The Richland County portion of Plymouth is part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Huron County portion is part of the Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Plymouth was formerly the headquarters of the Plymouth Locomotive Works, a builder of industrial railroad locomotives. The factory closed in 1999. The company designed and built an automobile named Plymouth in the early part of the century, but it was not mass-produced, but there were trucks and tractors produced by Commercial Motor Truck Company under the Plymouth name in the same period.^[6] Later, Chrysler Motors developed the Plymouth Automobile Division, but thought the Ohio company had infringed on their name. A court battle ensued over the ownership of the name Plymouth, which Chrysler lost when it was determined the original Plymouth car preceded Chrysler's by several years. During the Great Depression, the Plymouth Locomotive Plant designed and built the famous Silver King (originally the Plymouth) tractor, a somewhat maligned favorite of local farmers and known for its fast road gear. The tractors were produced until the 1950s when it was sold to Mountain State Engineering in West Virginia and then discontinued. The village hosts the annual Silver King Festival during the first week of August when restored Silver Kings tractors from around the world are displayed.

Geography

Plymouth is located at 40°59′46″N 82°40′0″W / 40.99611°N 82.66667°W / 40.99611; -82.66667 (40.996121, -82.666746).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.50 square miles (6.47 km²), of which, 2.47 square miles (6.40 km²) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) is water.^[1]

The east/west main street in downtown Plymouth is known as East Main and West Broadway and in the surrounding unincorporated areas is known as Base Line Road, as it divides Richland and Huron Counties. This puts the village in dual political geographies. This presents several difficulties such as taxes, laws and law enforcement. While the village has its own police force, half shares jurisdiction with the Huron County Sheriff's Department and half with the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 1,857 people, 696 households, and 499 families residing in the village. The population density was 751.8 inhabitants per square mile (290.3 /km²). There were 794 housing units at an average density of 321.5 per square mile (124.1 /km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 696 households of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 34.1 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 1,852 people, 678 households, and 536 families residing in the village. The population density was 834.4 people per square mile (322.1/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 335.2 per square mile (129.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.59% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 678 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,994, and the median income for a family was $40,559. Males had a median income of $35,737 versus $23,807 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,474. About 10.4% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Plymouth is located within the Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District. The district administers three public schools in Plymouth including Plymouth-Shiloh Elementary School, Shiloh Middle School, and Plymouth High School.^[10]

Notable people

• David Ross Locke, a journalist and early political commentator during the American Civil War
• Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum, the spouse of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and founder of the Heritage Center Museum, and the Searle House Bed and Breakfast, a memorial to her mother and father
• John M. C. Smith, a U.S. Representative from Michigan

References

External links

• Plymouth's official website

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Richland County, Ohio, United States County seat: Mansfield Cities Galion‡ Mansfield Ontario Shelby Villages Bellville Butler Crestline‡ Lexington Lucas Plymouth‡ Shiloh Townships Blooming Grove Butler Cass Franklin Jackson Jefferson Madison Mifflin Monroe Perry Plymouth Sandusky Sharon Springfield Troy Washington Weller Worthington Unincorporated communities Olivesburg Ghost towns Newville Winchester Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties