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Plymouth, Nebraska
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Location of Plymouth, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,431 ft (436 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 363 |
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359 |
| • Density | 1,134/sq mi (443/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68424
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-39590 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398990 |
Plymouth is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 363 at the 2020 census.
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History
Plymouth was founded in 1872 by a colony of settlers from New England, who named the settlement after Plymouth, Massachusetts. When the railroad was built through the neighborhood in 1884, the town moved approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) in order to be situated on the new line.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 195 | — | |
| 1910 | 438 | 124.6% | |
| 1920 | 453 | 3.4% | |
| 1930 | 418 | −7.7% | |
| 1940 | 434 | 3.8% | |
| 1950 | 348 | −19.8% | |
| 1960 | 372 | 6.9% | |
| 1970 | 424 | 14.0% | |
| 1980 | 506 | 19.3% | |
| 1990 | 455 | −10.1% | |
| 2000 | 477 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 409 | −14.3% | |
| 2020 | 364 | −11.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 359 | −12.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 409 people, 186 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,278.1 inhabitants per square mile (493.5/km2). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 640.6 per square mile (247.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.8% White and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 186 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the village was 41.8 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
Education
Plymouth is served by Tri County Public Schools, which was established in 1966 as a consolidation of various school districts.
St. Paul's Lutheran School is a Christian school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) in Plymouth.
See also
In Spanish: Plymouth (Nebraska) para niños
