Plymouth, Maine facts for kids
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Plymouth, Maine
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 Plymouth, Maine
Location in Maine
Plymouth, Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.05 sq mi (80.42 km2) |
| • Land | 29.73 sq mi (77.00 km2) |
| • Water | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,325 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04969
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-59950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582679 |
Plymouth is a small town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It's a quiet place where people live and work. In 2020, about 1,325 people called Plymouth home.
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Exploring Plymouth's Location and Land
Plymouth is located in the state of Maine. It covers a total area of about 31 square miles (80 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 29.7 square miles (77 square kilometers). The rest, about 1.3 square miles (3.4 square kilometers), is water.
How Many People Live in Plymouth?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 504 | — | |
| 1840 | 843 | 67.3% | |
| 1850 | 925 | 9.7% | |
| 1860 | 989 | 6.9% | |
| 1870 | 941 | −4.9% | |
| 1880 | 828 | −12.0% | |
| 1890 | 689 | −16.8% | |
| 1900 | 658 | −4.5% | |
| 1910 | 590 | −10.3% | |
| 1920 | 576 | −2.4% | |
| 1930 | 468 | −18.7% | |
| 1940 | 462 | −1.3% | |
| 1950 | 496 | 7.4% | |
| 1960 | 494 | −0.4% | |
| 1970 | 542 | 9.7% | |
| 1980 | 811 | 49.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,152 | 42.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,257 | 9.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,380 | 9.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,325 | −4.0% | |
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Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Plymouth has changed a lot over the years. In 1830, there were only 504 residents. The population grew steadily for many years, reaching its highest point in 2010 with 1,380 people. By 2020, the population had slightly decreased to 1,325.
A Look at the 2010 Census
In 2010, the town had 1,380 people living in 537 households. A household is a group of people living in the same home. About 366 of these were families. This means Plymouth had about 46 people per square mile.
Most of the people in Plymouth were White (96.4%). A small number of residents were African American (0.2%), Native American (1.0%), or Asian (0.2%). About 2.2% of the people were from two or more racial backgrounds. Less than 1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Family Life in Plymouth
Many households in Plymouth had children under 18 (33.1%). Over half of the households (52.1%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of household without a husband (9.9%). A smaller number had a male head of household without a wife (6.1%). About 31.8% of households were not families.
Around 22% of all households were made up of just one person. About 6.9% of these single-person homes were people aged 65 or older. On average, there were about 2.55 people in each household and 2.97 people in each family.
Age Groups in Town
The average age in Plymouth in 2010 was 41 years old. Almost a quarter of the residents (24.7%) were under 18. About 6.3% were young adults between 18 and 24. People aged 25 to 44 made up 25.3% of the population. The largest group, 32.1%, was between 45 and 64 years old. Finally, 11.4% of the residents were 65 or older. The town had a very even split between males (50.1%) and females (49.9%).
See also
In Spanish: Plymouth (Maine) para niños
