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Plymouth County

Population in July 2007: 2,772. Population change since 2000: +3.7%
 

Males: 1,362  (49.1%)
Females: 1,410  (50.9%)
Median resident age:  37.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02367.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $89,600 (it was $70,045 in 2000)
Plympton  $89,600
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $437,900 (it was $209,100 in 2000)
Plympton  $437,900
Massachusetts:  $366,400

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Races in Plympton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Plympton: 124.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.7%), English (23.7%), Italian (16.6%), French (9.8%), German (8.8%), Scottish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1707

Elevation: 105 feet

Land area: 14.8 square miles.

Population density: 187 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Plympton

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plympton town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

54 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Africa).

This town:  2.0%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Plympton:  1.3% ($2,799)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Plympton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (13.6 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (31.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (224.6 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Halifax, MA (3.9 miles ), Kingston, MA (4.8 miles ), Pembroke, MA (6.7 miles ), Hanson, MA (6.9 miles ), Carver, MA (7.7 miles ), North Plymouth, MA (8.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $242,000

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Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 70.80 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.6%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (24%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.16
US city average:  3.00

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Plympton-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the Plympton town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/18/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Plympton:
  • JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Plympton, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plympton:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 30 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 43 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 43 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plympton:
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 3 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID: MA6)
  • CRANLAND (about 4 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 8 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID: PYM)

Operable nuclear power plant near Plympton:
  • 10 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plympton:
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 27 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
Public elementary/middle school in Plympton:
  • DENNETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 236; Location: 80 CRESCENT STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Plympton:
  • PLYMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,146; Location: 248 MAIN ST.; 21,948 books; 795 audio materials; 428 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Plympton: Deborah Sampson House Museum (A), Plympton Historical Society Building (B), Plympton Public Library (C), Plympton Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Plympton include: Silver Lake Chapel (A), Plympton Congregational Church (B), New Covenant Fellowship Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillcrest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Granny Pond (A), Prospect Bog Reservoir (B), Annasnappet Brook Reservoir (C), Dennetts Pond (D), Plympton Bog North Reservoir (E), Plympton Bog West Reservoir (F), Bonney Pond (G), Bay State Company Bog Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barrows Brook (A), Annasnappet Brook (B), Whetstone Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Plympton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  86.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Plympton compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Norfolk County, MA  1.57% ($60,184 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA  0.84% ($49,926)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.72% ($62,461)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Norfolk County, MA  1.28% ($54,265 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA  1.01% ($42,010)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,190)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plympton:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plympton:
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Plympton:
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)


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