Plymouth is a village in Huron and Richland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,707 at the 2020 census.

The Richland County portion of Plymouth is part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Huron County portion is part of the Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Plymouth was laid out in 1825. The village was named after Plymouth Rock. Plymouth was incorporated in 1834. Later, Chrysler Motors developed the Plymouth Automobile Division, but thought the Ohio company had infringed on their name. A court battle ensued over the ownership of the name Plymouth, which Chrysler lost when it was determined the original Plymouth car preceded Chrysler's by several years.

Geography

Plymouth is located at (40.996121, -82.666746).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

The east–west main street in downtown Plymouth is known as East Main and West Broadway and in the surrounding unincorporated areas is known as Base Line Road, as it divides Richland and Huron counties, which puts the village in dual political geographies. This presents several difficulties such as taxes, laws and law enforcement. While the village has its own police force, half shares jurisdiction with the Huron County Sheriff's Department and half with the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,857 people, 696 households, and 499 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 794 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 696 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 34.1 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Plymouth has a public library, a branch of the Mansfield–Richland County Public Library.

Entertainment

The first movie theater in Plymouth was opened in the mid-1910s by Reuben Deisler. The Deisler Theatre gained some national press because its eponymous operator was completely blind. The building was still standing as of September 2009.

Notable people

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  • David Ross Locke, journalist and early political commentator during the American Civil War
  • Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum, spouse of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and founder of the Heritage Center Museum
  • John M. C. Smith, U.S. Representative from Michigan

References

  • Village website