Plymouth, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Plymouth is a town in Windsor County, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 555 at the 2000 census. Calvin Coolidge
, the 30th President of the United States
, was born in and is buried in Plymouth. The State of Vermont, Division for Historic Preservation owns and maintains the Coolidge Homestead and the village of Plymouth Notch.
, the town has a total area of 48.7 square miles (126.1 km2), of which 48.2 square miles (124.8 km2) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.3 km2) (1.01%) is water.
, 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.
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.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,272. About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 555 at the 2000 census. Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
, the 30th President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, was born in and is buried in Plymouth. The State of Vermont, Division for Historic Preservation owns and maintains the Coolidge Homestead and the village of Plymouth Notch.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 48.7 square miles (126.1 km2), of which 48.2 square miles (124.8 km2) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.3 km2) (1.01%) is water.
History
The old Coolidge store, run by John Calvin Coolidge, Sr.John Calvin Coolidge, Sr.
John Calvin Coolidge, Sr. was an American politician and businessman from Vermont and the father of President Calvin Coolidge.-Political and business career:...
, the President's
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
father, housed the post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
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
Hurricane Irene (2011)
Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada in 2011...
in 2011.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 555 people, 251 households, and 168 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 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
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, 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.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $27,917 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 $25,272. About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.