Profile for Plymouth, Massachusetts, MA

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Plymouth is a town in Plymouth County, in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for Plymouth, England.

The latitude of Plymouth is 41.958N. The longitude is -70.667W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 187 feet.

The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 51,701.

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Median household income

Local

$54,677

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Plymouth demographic reports

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Plymouth is on Plymouth Bay.

First permanent English settlement in New England; although the Pilgrims landed here on Dec. 21, 1620, many remained aboard the Mayflower until shelters were built on shore

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 130. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· David Chokachi, actor
· Tricia Dunn-Luoma, 2006 Olympics bronze medal winner (ice hockey)
· John Bartlett, publisher

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

More info about local coffee quotients

Local festivals include:

Waterfront Festival - Aug. 25-26, 2007
Independent Film Festival - July 18-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check Plymouth web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Ellisville Harbor State Park, Myles Standish State Forest, Pilgrim Memorial State Park

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Historic sites and museums: Plimoth Plantation, Mayflower Society Museum, Pilgrim Memorial State Park, Howland House, Pilgrim Hall Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
The one thing the Pilgrims certainly didn't do was step ashore on Plymouth Rock. Quite apart from the consideration that it may have stood well above the high-water mark in 1620, no prudent mariner would try to bring a ship alongside a boulder in a heaving December sea when a sheltered inlet beckoned nearby. If the Pilgrims even noticed Plymouth Rock, there is no sign of it.
-- Made in America
Bill Bryson

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