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Plymouth, California
City
Main Street in Plymouth
Main Street in Plymouth
Nickname(s): 
Gateway to Shenandoah Valley
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Coordinates: 38°28′55″N 120°50′41″W / 38.48194°N 120.84472°W / 38.48194; -120.84472Coordinates: 38°28′55″N 120°50′41″W / 38.48194°N 120.84472°W / 38.48194; -120.84472
CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateTemplate:Country data California
CountyAmador
Settled1853
IncorporatedFebruary 8, 1917[1]
Government
 • MayorDon Nunn[2]
 • Vice MayorHolger Hornisch[2]
 • City ManagerCameron Begbie
 • State Senate
State Assembly		Template:Representative[3]
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 • U. S. CongressTemplate:Representative[5]
Area
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 • TotalTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • WaterTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp  0.49%
Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total1,078
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95669
Area code(s)209
FIPS code06-57834
GNIS feature IDsTemplate:GNIS4, Template:GNIS4
Websitewww.cityofplymouth.org

Plymouth (formerly Puckerville, Pokerville, and Poker Camp)[9] is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 1,078 at the 2020 census.[10] The town was originally named Pokerville, when it was settled during the time of the gold rush. Plymouth is commonly now known as a "Gateway to Shenandoah Valley", a popular wine-producing region in the Sierra foothills.

Geography

Plymouth is located at 38°28′55″N 120°50′41″W / 38.48194°N 120.84472°W / 38.48194; -120.84472[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 square kilometers), of which 98.51 percent is land and 0.49 percent is water.

History

A post office was opened in 1871.[9] The city incorporated in 1917.[9] The Plymouth Trading Post is a registered as California Historical Landmark #41.[12]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Plymouth has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[13]

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Plymouth had a population of 1,078 and a population density of 406.9 inhabitants per square mile (157.1/km2). The median age was 46.8 years. The age distribution was 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% aged 18 to 24, 22.3% aged 25 to 44, 27.6% aged 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[14][15][16]

The Census reported that 98.5% of the population lived in households, 1.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and none were institutionalized. There were 430 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 7.2% were cohabiting couple households, 25.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 17.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. About 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 298 families (69.3% of all households).[14][15][17]

There were 503 housing units at an average density of 189.9 units per square mile (73.3 units/km2), of which 430 (85.5%) were occupied. Of these, 65.8% were owner-occupied and 34.2% were occupied by renters. The vacancy rate was 14.5%, including a homeowner vacancy rate of 1.7% and a rental vacancy rate of 5.8%.[14][16][18]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[16]
Race Number Percent
White 755 70.0%
Black or African American 7 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 28 2.6%
Asian 13 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.6%
Some other race 115 10.7%
Two or more races 154 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 263 24.4%

References

  1. ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "City Council". City of Plymouth, CA. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Template:Cite GovTrack
  6. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ Template:Cite GNIS
  8. ↑ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Template:California's Geographic Names
  10. ↑ "Plymouth city, California Census Data 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ .Template:Gnis
  12. ↑ Template:Cite ohp
  13. ↑ Climate Summary for Plymouth, California
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Plymouth city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Plymouth city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

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