Plymouth, New York
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Plymouth is a town
in Chenango County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,049 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Plymouth is an interior town in the northern part of the county. The town is northwest of the City of Norwich
.
The Town of Plymouth was formed from the Town of Norwich
in 1806.
, the town has a total area of 42.3 square miles (109.6 km²), of which, 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.
New York State Route 23
is an east-west highway through the town.
of 2000, there were 2,149 people, 692 households, and 513 families residing in the town. The population density
was 48.6 people per square mile (18.8/km²). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 20.7 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.17% White, 6.88% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.17% from other races
, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.64% of the population.
There were 692 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 135.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,611, and the median income for a family was $35,602. Males had a median income of $19,921 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,100. About 29.4% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Plymouth is a town
Town
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in Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,049 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Plymouth is an interior town in the northern part of the county. The town is northwest of the City of Norwich
Norwich (city), New York
Norwich is a city in Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich, the city is the county seat of Chenango County. The name is taken from Norwich, Connecticut. Its population was 7,355 at the 2000 census.Lt...
.
History
Families began to settle Plymouth around 1794.The Town of Plymouth was formed from the Town of Norwich
Norwich (town), New York
Norwich is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 3,836 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Norwich, Connecticut.The Town of Norwich is located near the center of the county...
in 1806.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 42.3 square miles (109.6 km²), of which, 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...
is an east-west highway through the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,149 people, 692 households, and 513 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 48.6 people per square mile (18.8/km²). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 20.7 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.17% White, 6.88% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.64% of the population.
There were 692 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 135.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,611, and the median income for a family was $35,602. Males had a median income of $19,921 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,100. About 29.4% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Plymouth, New York
- Kirk – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
, located on NY-23, southwest of Plymouth village and north of Plymouth Reservoir. - Plymouth-- The hamlet of Plymouth is at the junction of County Roads 16 and 21. The community was originally called "Frinkville."
- Plymouth Reservoir – A reservoir in the southwest part of the town.
- Sherburne Four Corners – A hamlet located in the northeast corner of Plymouth on County Road 20, partly in other towns of Chenango County.
- South Plymouth – A hamlet southeast of Plymouth village, located on NY-23.
- Stuart Corners – A location west of South Plymouth on NY-23.