Plymouth is a village in
Jefferson County,
Nebraska
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, United States. The population was 363 at the
2020 census.
History
Plymouth was founded in 1872 by a colony of settlers from
New England
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, who named the settlement after
Plymouth, Massachusetts. When the railroad was built through the neighborhood in 1884, the town moved approximately in order to be situated on the new line.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 409 people, 186 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 205 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.8%
White
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and 0.2% from
other races
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.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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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.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 477 people, 198 households, and 144 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 211 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.37%
White
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, 0.42% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.21% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 198 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were
married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,159, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $27,054 versus $19,531 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $16,463. About 1.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
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
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(WELS) in Plymouth.
References
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Villages in Jefferson County, Nebraska
Villages in Nebraska