Plymouth, IL

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Plymouth, Illinois

Plymouth, Illinois, in Hancock county, is 75 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 119 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 562 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Plymouth

In Plymouth, about 60% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Plymouth. In the village, more so than in most villages, people can be found in one-person households.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Plymouth had a median family income of $30,139.

Plymouth Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Plymouth that were owner-occupied was 73%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Plymouth has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, the village has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Plymouth, 93% of commuters drive to work. Plymouth offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

Plymouth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Plymouth, IL

Comparing Plymouth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	119 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	62367
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.292
Longitude	-90.918

Station	GOLDEN
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	LA HARPE
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Station	RUSHVILLE
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	562	100%
Male	271	48.2%
Female	291	51.8%
Under 18	160	28.5%
18+	402	71.5%
65+	99	17.6%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3
White	538	95.7%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	7	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	3	0.5%
Mixed Race	12	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	536
Growth	-26
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	46.2%
German	17.3%
Irish	10.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
English	4.7%
Dutch	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Yugoslavian	1.6%
Polish	1.3%
Scottish	1%
Italian	1%
Belgian	0.8%
Arab/Arabic	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Plymouth	562	$30,139
Augusta	657	$37,813
Bowen	535	$36,429
Colchester	1,493	$37,763
Golden	629	$41,181
Tennessee	144	$34,750
West Point	195	$45,250

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