Plymouth, Pennsylvania

41°14′31″N 75°56′53″W / 41.24194°N 75.94806°W / 41.24194; -75.94806CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyLuzerneSettled1769Incorporated1866Government • TypeBorough Council • MayorFrank CoughlinArea • Total1.17 sq mi (3.03 km²) • Land1.07 sq mi (2.78 km²) • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km²)Population • Total5,763 • Density5,370.92/sq mi (2,073.51/km²)Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Zip codeArea code570FIPS code42-61648Websitewww.plymouthborough.org

Plymouth is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 4 miles (6 km) west of Wilkes-Barre, along the Susquehanna River. The population was 5,763 as of the 2020 census.^[3]

History

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.^[4]

Architecture

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.

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  Soldiers and Sailors Monument (dedicated 1920)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km²), or 7.31%, is water.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	2,684		—
1880	6,065		126.0%
1890	9,344		54.1%
1900	13,649		46.1%
1910	16,996		24.5%
1920	16,500		−2.9%
1930	16,543		0.3%
1940	15,507		−6.3%
1950	13,021		−16.0%
1960	10,401		−20.1%
1970	9,536		−8.3%
1980	7,605		−20.2%
1990	7,134		−6.2%
2000	6,507		−8.8%
2010	5,951		−8.5%
2020	5,763		−3.2%
Sources:[6][7][8][9][10][2]

2020 demographics

At the 2020 census, Plymouth had a population of 5,763.^[3]

2010 demographics

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.^[11]

2000 demographics

As of the census^[9] 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.

Notable people

See also

• History of Plymouth, Pennsylvania
• Coal mining in Plymouth, Pennsylvania
• Architecture of Plymouth, Pennsylvania
• Pennamite–Yankee War
• Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Pennsylvania

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