Plymouth, Vermont
| Plymouth, Vermont | |
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 Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont. |
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 Plymouth, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 43°31′54″N 72°43′18″W / 43.53167°N 72.72167°WCoordinates: 43°31′54″N 72°43′18″W / 43.53167°N 72.72167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.7 sq mi (126.1 km2) |
| • Land | 48.1 sq mi (124.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 619 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05056 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-56050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462176 |
Plymouth is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 619 at the 2010 census.Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States, was born and reared in Plymouth and is buried there as well. The State of Vermont Division for Historic Preservation owns and maintains the Coolidge Homestead and the village of Plymouth Notch.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.7 square miles (126.1 km2), of which 48.1 square miles (124.6 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 1.15%, is water.
The old Coolidge store, run by John Calvin Coolidge, Sr., the President's father, housed the post office in the 1920s. John Coolidge's wife, Carrie, served as postmaster 1903–17. Coolidge's father also founded Plymouth Cheese Factory, which continues to produce artisan cheese today.
Plymouth was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011.
As of the census of 2000, there were 555 people, 251 households, and 168 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.5 people per square mile (4.4/km2). There were 773 housing units at an average density of 16.0 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.28% White, 0.36% African American, and 0.36% from two or more races.
There were 251 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.59.
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