| Official Name: | Plymouth, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Plymouth |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Luzerne |
| Government Type: | Borough Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Frank Coughlin |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1769 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1866 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.03 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.78 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.25 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.07 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5763 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2073.51 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 5370.92 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Coordinates: | 41.2419°N -75.9481°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
| Postal Code: | 18651 |
| Area Code: | 570 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-61648 |
Plymouth is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 4miles west of Wilkes-Barre, along the Susquehanna River. The population was 5,763 as of the 2020 census.[2]
See main article: History of Plymouth, Pennsylvania and Coal mining in Plymouth, Pennsylvania.
Plymouth was first settled in 1769 by the Susquehanna Company of Connecticut, and until its incorporation as a borough in 1866, was part of Plymouth Township. The Pennamite-Yankee Wars were fought in the surrounding area. The town is situated in the once rich anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. Coal was first shipped in 1807. In the past, the products of its manufacturing establishments included miners’ drilling machines and squibs, silk hosiery, and lumber products. Its population peaked in 1910 at 16,996.[3]
See main article: Architecture of Plymouth, Pennsylvania. At the beginning of the 19th century, Plymouth's primary industry was agriculture, and many of its residents were the descendants of the Connecticut Yankees who first settled the town. Its early architecture resembled that of a small New England village.
Large quantities of anthracite coal lay below the surface at various depths, and by the 1850s, coal mining had become the town's primary occupation, attracting a more diverse population. After the arrival of the railroad in 1857, the town's architecture became more typical of a growing industrial center.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.1sqkm, of which 2.8sqkm is land and 0.2sqkm, or 7.31%, is water.[4]
At the 2020 census, Plymouth had a population of 5,763.[2]
At the 2010 census, Plymouth had a population of 5,951. The reported racial and ethnic origin of the population was 90.6% White, 4.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, 2.0% reporting two or more races, and 3.3% Hispanic or Latino.[5]
As of the census of 2000, Plymouth had a population of 6,507. The reported racial and ethnic origin of the population was 98.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. The median income for a household in the borough was $27,379.