Plymouth

For other places named Plymouth, in Wisconsin or elsewhere, see Plymouth (disambiguation).

Plymouth, Wisconsin
—  City  —
Downtown Plymouth
Location of Plymouth, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°44′57″N 87°58′36″W / 43.74917°N 87.97667°W / 43.74917; -87.97667Coordinates: 43°44′57″N 87°58′36″W / 43.74917°N 87.97667°W / 43.74917; -87.97667
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sheboygan
Area
• Total	4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2)
• Land	4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1]	843 ft (257 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	8,445
• Density	2,010.7/sq mi (781.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-63700[2]
GNIS feature ID	1571709[1]
Website	www.plymouthgov.com

Plymouth Post Office, a registered historic place

City welcome sign

Plymouth is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, along the Mullet River. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in the Town of Plymouth, but is politically independent. Plymouth is known as "Hub City" because of its location between Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, and Green Bay.

Geography

Plymouth is located at 43°44′57″N 87°58′36″W / 43.74917°N 87.97667°W / 43.74917; -87.97667 (43.749277, -87.976799).^[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.44%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 8,445 people, 4,039 households. The population density was 2,010.7 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 96.21% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.17% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 20 to 24, 12.5% from 25 to 34, 20.4% from 35 to 49, 19.25% from 50 to 64, and 17.26% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 males there were 109.86 females.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,103, and the median income for a family was $52,488. Males had a median income of $33,948 versus $25,457 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,260. About 2.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Daniel P. Anderson, Presiding Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
• Tony Evers, Wisconsin educator
• Val Heim, baseball player
• Beau Hoopman, United States Olympic Rower
• Walt Lautenbach, basketball player

Education

Public education for the city and the surrounding area, including the communities of Cascade and Parnell is provided by the Plymouth Joint School District, which consists of the following schools;

• Plymouth High School
• Riverview Middle School
• Parkview Elementary School
• Fairview Elementary School
• Horizon Elementary School
• Cascade Elementary School (Closed as of July 2009)

Parochial schools include:

• St. John the Baptist Catholic School
• St. John's Lutheran School

Landmarks

Antoinette

A large Holstein cow named Antoinette is a local landmark. Erected in 1977 during the city's centennial celebration, it stands 20 feet high and weighs over 1,000 pounds.^[4] The monument observes the robust dairy industry in the area. Plymouth's Historic Mill Street is the center of all town activity.

References

External links

• Plymouth, Wisconsin city website
• Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce

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