Plymouth is a village in the Huron and Richland area of ​​the state of Ohio USA. The population is 1,857 at the 2010 census.
The Richland County section of Plymouth is part of the Metropolitan Mansfield Metropolitan Area, while the Huron County section is part of Norwalk Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Histori
Plymouth was laid out in 1825. The village is named Plymouth Rock. Plymouth was founded in 1834.
Plymouth was once the headquarters of Plymouth Locomotive Works, an industrial railroad locomotive builder. The factory closed in 1999. The company designed and built a car called Plymouth at the beginning of this century but it was not mass-produced, but there are trucks and tractors produced by Commercial Trucking Companies under the name of Plymouth in the same place. period. Later, Chrysler Motors developed the Plymouth Automotive Division, but thought the Ohio companies had broken their names. Court battles occurred over ownership of the Plymouth name, which was lost when Chrysler determined the original Plymouth car was preceded by Chrysler by several years.
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Fate-Root-Heath Company
During the Great Depression, the Fate-Root-Heath Company, later called Plymouth Locomotive Works devised and built the famous Silver King (originally the Plymouth ) tractor, a favorite of local farmers and famous for its fast road teeth. Tractors were manufactured until 1954 when it was sold to Mountain State Engineering in West Virginia and then discontinued, and some parts returned to Plymouth, OH. After the termination of Silver King Tractor, many records, design plans, and many other important information are destroyed by the close. There are not many residual primary source documents, some of which are kept by factory employees who know what information this can be used and needed in the future. From the record of the surviving tractor where it was sent to PA, NY, NJ, NH and many other New England states. About 200 Plymouth tractors, about 8,500 Silver King tractors are built in several models, styles, and sizes, and 75 Silver Kings are produced by the State Mountain Engineering Company.
The Silver Kings of Yesteryear Club (SKY) hosted the annual Silver King Festival during the first weekend of August when Silver King & amp; Plymouth tractors from around the world are featured, this is held in conjunction with the local Fire Fighters Chicken BBQ Festival.
Silver King Tractors can also be seen at the National Tractor Pullers Association's National Championship Tractor Pull annually in Bowling Green, OH. Where they serve as a tow tractor to the starting line. As stated by the members, they were asked to become a crane tractor because the association needed a "silver tractor" for Silver Day.
Geography
Plymouth is located on 40Ã, Â ° 59? 46? N 82Ã, Â ° 40? 0? W (40.996121, -82.666746).
According to the US Census Bureau, the village has an area of ​​2.50 square miles (6.47 km 2 ), of which 2.47 square miles (6.40 km 2 ) is ground and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km 2 ) is water.
The east/western main street of downtown Plymouth is known as East Main and West Broadway and in unincorporated areas around it known as Base Line Road, as it divides the areas of Richland and Huron, which put villages in double political geography. This presents some difficulties such as taxes, laws and law enforcement. While the village has its own police force, half share jurisdiction with the Huron County Sheriff's Department and half of it with the Sherland Richland County Department.
Demographics
census 2010
At the 2010 census, there were 1,857 people, 696 households, and 499 families living in the village. Population density was 751.8 people per square mile (290.3/km 2 ). There are 794 housing units with an average density of 321.5 per square mile (124.1/km 2 ). Village racial makeup is 97.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% of other races, and 0.7% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino from any race is 2.5% of the population.
There are 696 households in which 40.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% are married couples, 18.1% have unmarried women, 6.0% housewife without wife's presence, and 28.3% are non-family. 23.7% of all households are individuals and 11% have a self-sufficient 65 or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.13.
The average age in the village is 34.1 years. 29.5% of the population is under 18 years of age; 9.2% were between 18 and 24; 26.4% are from 25 to 44; 21.5% are from 45 to 64; and 13.3% are 65 years old or older. The village gender structure is 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
census 2000
In the 2000 census, there were 1,852 people, 678 households, and 536 families living in the village. Population density is 834.4 people per square mile (322.1/km ²). There are 744 units of homes with an average density of 335.2 per square mile (129.4/km ²). Village racial makeup is 98.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native Americans, 0.59% of other races, and 0.92% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 1.03% of the population.
There are 678 households where 40.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples living together, 13.4% have unmarried female households, and 20.8% are not family. 18.3% of all households were individual and 6.9% had a living person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village, the population is spread by 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% years or more. The mean age is 33 years. For every 100 women there are 95.2 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 89.6 men.
The average income for households in the village is $ 36.994, and the average income for families is $ 40,559. Men have an average income of $ 35,737 versus $ 23,807 for women. The per capita income for the village is $ 15,474. About 10.4% of families and 13.3% of the population are below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those aged 65 and older.
Education
Plymouth is located within the Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District. The district runs three public schools in Plymouth including Plymouth-Shiloh Elementary School, Shiloh Secondary School, and Plymouth High School.
Plymouth has a public library, a branch of the Mansfield-Richland County Public Library.
Entertainment
The first cinema in Plymouth opened in the mid 1910s by Reuben Deisler. The Deisler Theater gets some national press because the same operator is completely blind. The building still stands in September 2009.
Famous people
- David Ross Locke, an early political journalist and commentator during the American Civil War
- Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum, couple from Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and founder of Heritage Center Museum, and Searle House Bed and Breakfast, a memorial to her mother and father
- John M. C. Smith, US Representative from Michigan
References
External links
- Village site
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