Plymouth, California
| City of Plymouth | |
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| Nickname(s): Gateway to Shenandoah Valley | |
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 City of Plymouth
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| Coordinates: 38°28′55″N 120°50′41″W / 38.48194°N 120.84472°WCoordinates: 38°28′55″N 120°50′41″W / 38.48194°N 120.84472°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Amador |
| Settled | 1853 |
| Incorporated | February 8, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Amoruso |
| • Vice Mayor | Peter Taylor |
| • City Manager | Jeffry Gardner |
| • State Senate State Assembly |
Tom Berryhill (R) Frank Bigelow (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.944 sq mi (2.444 km2) |
| • Land | 0.931 sq mi (2.411 km2) |
| • Water | 0.013 sq mi (0.033 km2) 1.34% |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,005 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (410/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95669 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-57834 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277579, 2411446 |
| Website | www |
Plymouth (formerly, Puckerville, Pokerville, and Poker Camp) is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2010 census. The town was originally named Pokerville, when it was settled during the time of the Gold Rush. Plymouth is commonly now known as a "Gateway to Shenandoah Valley"; a popular wine producing region in the Sierra foothills. The Ione Band of Miwok Indians, a federally recognized tribe of Miwok people, is headquartered in Plymouth.
Plymouth is located at 38°28′55″N 120°50′41″W / 38.48194°N 120.84472°W
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 98.66% is land and 1.34% is water.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Plymouth has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
A post office was opened in 1871. The city incorporated in 1917.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Plymouth had a population of 1,005. The population density was 1,065.2 people per square mile (411.3/km²). The racial makeup of Plymouth was 850 (84.6%) White, 3 (0.3%) African American, 18 (1.8%) Native American, 6 (0.6%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 70 (7.0%) from other races, and 56 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 183 persons (18.2%).
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