| Official Name: | Plymouth, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cerro Gordo |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.14 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.14 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.44 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.44 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 375 |
| Population Density Km2: | 328.05 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 850.34 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 346 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1135 |
| Coordinates: | 43.2453°N -93.1225°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50464 |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-63885 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0460339 |
| Website: | http://www.plymouthiowa.us/ |
Plymouth is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 375 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Plymouth is located at 43.2453°N -93.1225°W (43.245346, -93.122575).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.44sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 382 people, 164 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density was 868.2PD/sqmi. There were 180 housing units at an average density of 409.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 164 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the city was 45.4 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 36.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 429 people, 164 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 976.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 171 housing units at an average density of 389.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.83% White, 0.70% Native American, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 164 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,344, and the median income for a family was $40,179. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,888. About 4.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Plymouth's public schools are operated by the Central Springs Community School District,[7] established on July 1, 2011, by the merger of North Central Community School District and Nora Springs–Rock Falls Community School District.[8] Prior to the merger, it was in the North Central district.[9]