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Plymouth, Illinois
Location of Plymouth in McDonough County, Illinois.
Location of Plymouth in McDonough County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Hancock
Area
 • Total 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
 • Land 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 436
 • Density 771.68/sq mi (298.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62367
Area code(s) 309
FIPS code 17-60833
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Plymouth is a village in Hancock and McDonough counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 505 at the 2010 census, down from 562 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Plymouth is located at 40°17′28″N 90°55′02″W / 40.291228°N 90.917134°W / 40.291228; -90.917134.

According to the 2010 census, Plymouth has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 593
1890 710 19.7%
1900 854 20.3%
1910 829 −2.9%
1920 900 8.6%
1930 745 −17.2%
1940 808 8.5%
1950 854 5.7%
1960 781 −8.5%
1970 740 −5.2%
1980 649 −12.3%
1990 521 −19.7%
2000 562 7.9%
2010 505 −10.1%
2020 436 −13.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 562 people, 234 households, and 146 families residing in the village. The population density was 953.8 people per square mile (367.8/km2). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 448.1 per square mile (172.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.73% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 234 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $30,139. Males had a median income of $24,479 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,150. About 16.8% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Residents attend Southeastern High School which is located in nearby Augusta.

See also

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