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founded = 1685|
founded = 1685|
seat = [[Plymouth (town), Massachusetts|Plymouth]] and [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]] |
seat = [[Plymouth (town), Massachusetts|Plymouth]] and [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]] |
largest city = Brockton (population)<br>Plymouth (area) |
largest city = Brockton |
area_total_sq_mi = 1093.39|
area_total_sq_mi = 1093 |
area_land_sq_mi = 660.85|
area_land_sq_mi = 659 |
area_water_sq_mi = 432.54|
area_water_sq_mi = 434 |
area percentage = 39.56% |
area percentage = 40% |
census yr = 2010|
census yr = 2010|
pop = 494919 |
pop = 494919 |
density_sq_mi = 749|
density_sq_mi = 751 |
density_km2 = 289|
web = www.plymouthcounty-ma.gov/
web = www.plymouthcounty-ma.gov/
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'''Plymouth County''' is a [[County (US)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Massachusetts]]. At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 494,919.<ref>{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/25/25023.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref> Its [[county seat]]s<ref>The term ''shire town'' is the statutory term for the Massachusetts town having a county court and administration offices, but ''county seat'' is the standard term used in general communications by the Massachusetts government. See, for example: Secretary of the Commonwealth: ''A Listing of Counties and the Cities and Towns Within'' http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisctlist/ctlistcoun.htm.</ref> are [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] and [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> In 1685 the County was created by the [[Plymouth General Court]], the legislature of [[Plymouth Colony]], predating its annexation by the [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]].
'''Plymouth County''' is a [[County (US)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Massachusetts]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 494,919.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/25/25023.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref> Its [[county seat]]s<ref>The term ''shire town'' is the statutory term for the Massachusetts town having a county court and administration offices, but ''county seat'' is the standard term used in general communications by the Massachusetts government. See, for example: Secretary of the Commonwealth: ''A Listing of Counties and the Cities and Towns Within'' http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisctlist/ctlistcoun.htm.</ref> are [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] and [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> In 1685 the County was created by the [[Plymouth General Court]], the legislature of [[Plymouth Colony]], predating its annexation by the [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]].

Plymouth County is included in the [[Boston]]-[[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]-[[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]], MA-[[New Hampshire|NH]] [[Greater Boston|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|1093.39|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|660.85|sqmi}} (or 60.44%) is land and {{convert|432.54|sqmi}} (or 39.56%) is water.
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1093|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|659|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|434|sqmi}} (40%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_25.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 16, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> It is the third-largest county in Massachusetts by total area.


===Adjacent counties===
===Adjacent counties===
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The towns of [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]] and [[Hull, Massachusetts|Hull]] in Plymouth County extend north of Norfolk County and face onto [[Massachusetts Bay]], sharing a northern water boundary with [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]].
The towns of [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]] and [[Hull, Massachusetts|Hull]] in Plymouth County extend north of Norfolk County and face onto [[Massachusetts Bay]], sharing a northern water boundary with [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]].


*[[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk County]] (north)
{{Geographic Location
*[[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable County]] (southeast
|Centre = Plymouth County, Massachusetts
|North = [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk County]]
*[[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol County]] (west)
|Northeast =
|East = [[Cape Cod Bay]]
|Southeast = [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable County]]
|South = [[Buzzards Bay]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol County]]
|Northwest =
}}


===National protected area===
===National protected area===
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|2000= 472822
|2000= 472822
|2010= 494919
|2010= 494919
|estyear=2012
|estyear=2013
|estimate=499759
|estimate=501915
|footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref><br />2012 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2012/CO-EST2012-alldata.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref></center>
|footnote=<div align="center">U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ma190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF"/></div>
}}
}}
[[File:JacobThaxterHouse.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Jacob Thaxter House in Hingham]]
[[File:JacobThaxterHouse.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Jacob Thaxter House in Hingham]]

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 472,822 people, 168,361 households, and 122,398 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 716 people per square mile (276/km²). There were 181,524 housing units at an average density of 275 per square&nbsp;mile (106/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.70% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.56% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.92% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 28.0% were of [[irish people|Irish]], 12.8% [[italian people|Italian]], 10.6% [[english people|English]] and 5.1% [[united states|American]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 90.1% spoke [[english language|English]], 2.5% [[spanish language|Spanish]], 2.3% [[portuguese language|Portuguese]], 1.5% [[french-based creole languages|French Creole]] and 1.0% [[french language|French]] as their first language.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 472,822 people, 168,361 households, and 122,398 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 716 people per square mile (276/km²). There were 181,524 housing units at an average density of 275 per square&nbsp;mile (106/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.70% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.56% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.92% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 28.0% were of [[irish people|Irish]], 12.8% [[italian people|Italian]], 10.6% [[english people|English]] and 5.1% [[united states|American]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 90.1% spoke [[english language|English]], 2.5% [[spanish language|Spanish]], 2.3% [[portuguese language|Portuguese]], 1.5% [[french-based creole languages|French Creole]] and 1.0% [[french language|French]] as their first language.


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==Government==
==Government and politics==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ '''Presidential election results'''<ref>{{cite web|title = Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections | accessdate = 2011-06-11 | url = http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/}}</ref><ref>http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/MA</ref>
|+ '''Presidential election results'''<ref>{{cite web|title = Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections | accessdate = 2011-06-11 | url = http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/}}</ref><ref>http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/MA</ref>
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|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2012|2012]]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2012|2012]]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''51.3%''' ''129,577
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''51.3%''' ''129,577''
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|47.5% ''119,833
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|47.5% ''119,833''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2008|2008]]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2008|2008]]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''52.8%''' ''131,817
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''52.8%''' ''131,817''
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|45.2% ''112,904
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|45.2% ''112,904''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004]]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004]]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''53.7%''' ''125,178
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''53.7%''' ''125,178''
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|45.3% ''105,603
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|45.3% ''105,603''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''54.5%''' ''115,376
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''54.5%''' ''115,376''
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|39.1% ''82,751
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|39.1% ''82,751''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
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! align = center | 100%
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== Cities, towns, and villages* ==
*[[Abington, Massachusetts|Abington]]
*[[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Bridgewater]]
*[[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]
*[[Carver, Massachusetts|Carver]]
**[[South Carver, Massachusetts|South Carver]] (a village of Carver)''
*[[Duxbury, Massachusetts|Duxbury]]
**''[[Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, Massachusetts|Cedar Crest]] (a village of Duxbury)''
**''[[South Duxbury, Massachusetts|South Duxbury]] (a village of Duxbury)''
*[[East Bridgewater, Massachusetts|East Bridgewater]]
**[[East Bridgewater|Elmwood]] (a village of East Bridgewater)''
*[[Halifax, Massachusetts|Halifax]]
*[[Hanover, Massachusetts|Hanover]]
*[[Hanson, Massachusetts|Hanson]]
**''[[Monponsett, Massachusetts|Monponsett]] (a village of Hanson)''
*[[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]]
*[[Hull, Massachusetts|Hull]]
*[[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]]
*[[Lakeville, Massachusetts|Lakeville]]
**''[[North Lakeville, Massachusetts|North Lakeville]] (a village of Lakeville)''
*[[Marion, Massachusetts|Marion]]
**''[[Marion Center, Massachusetts|Marion Center]] (a village of Marion)''
*[[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]]
**''[[Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts|Brant Rock]] (a village of Marshfield)''
**''[[Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, Massachusetts|Green Harbor]] (a village of Marshfield)''
**''[[Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts|Marshfield Hills]] (a village of Marshfield)''
**''[[Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts|Ocean Bluff]] (a village of Marshfield)''
*[[Mattapoisett, Massachusetts|Mattapoisett]]
**''[[Mattapoisett Center, Massachusetts|Mattapoisett Center]] (a village of Mattapoisett)''
*[[Middleborough, Massachusetts|Middleborough]]
**''[[Middleborough Center, Massachusetts|Middleborough Center]] (a village of Middleborough)''
**''[[Nemasket Village, Massachusetts|Nemasket Village]] (a village of Middleborough)''
**''[[Titicut Camp Village Green, Massachusetts|Titicut Camp Village Green]] (a village of Middleborough)''
**''[[North Middleborough, Massachusetts|North Middleborough]] (a village of Middleborough)''
**''[[Rock Village, Massachusetts|Rock Village]] (a village of Middleborough)''
**''[[South Middleborough, Massachusetts|South Middleborough]] (a village of Middleborough)''
*[[Norwell, Massachusetts|Norwell]]
*[[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Pembroke]]
**''[[North Pembroke, Massachusetts|North Pembroke]] (a village of Pembroke)''
**''[[Bryantville, Massachusetts|Bryantville]] (a village of Pembroke)''
*[[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]]
**''[[North Plymouth, Massachusetts|North Plymouth]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Manomet, Massachusetts|Manomet]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Cedarville, Massachusetts|Cedarville]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Chiltonville, Massachusetts|Chiltonville]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[West Plymouth, Massachusetts|West Plymouth]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[South Plymouth, Massachusetts|South Plymouth]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Ellisville, Massachusetts|Ellisville]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Saquish Head|Saquish]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[White Island Shores, Massachusetts|White Island Shores]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Plymouth Center, Massachusetts|Plymouth Center]] (a village of Plymouth)''
*[[Plympton, Massachusetts|Plympton]]
*[[Rochester, Massachusetts|Rochester]]
**[[North Rochester, Massachusetts|North Rochester]] (a village of Rochester)''
*[[Rockland, Massachusetts|Rockland]]
*[[Scituate, Massachusetts|Scituate]]
**''[[Greenbush, Massachusetts|Greenbush]] (a village of Scituate)''
**''[[North Scituate, Massachusetts|North Scituate]] (a village of Scituate)''
*[[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]]
**''[[Onset, Massachusetts|Onset]] (a village of Wareham)''
**''[[Wareham Center, Massachusetts|Wareham Center]] (a village of Wareham)''
**''[[West Wareham, Massachusetts|West Wareham]] (a village of Wareham)''
**''[[Weweantic, Massachusetts|Weweantic]] (a village of Wareham)''
*[[West Bridgewater, Massachusetts|West Bridgewater]]
*[[Whitman, Massachusetts|Whitman]]
<nowiki>*</nowiki>'' Villages are census division, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.''


==Media==
==Media==
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Many were operated by the [[Memorial Press Group]], based in Plymouth, until the chain was sold to [[GateHouse Media]] in 2006. The flagship of the group was the ''Old Colony Memorial'', the oldest continually published weekly newspaper in New England, first published in 1822.
Many were operated by the [[Memorial Press Group]], based in Plymouth, until the chain was sold to [[GateHouse Media]] in 2006. The flagship of the group was the ''Old Colony Memorial'', the oldest continually published weekly newspaper in New England, first published in 1822.

==Communities==

===Cities===
*[[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Bridgewater]]
*[[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]] (traditional county seat)

===Towns===
{{div col||12em}}
*[[Abington, Massachusetts|Abington]]
*[[Carver, Massachusetts|Carver]]
*[[Duxbury, Massachusetts|Duxbury]]
*[[East Bridgewater, Massachusetts|East Bridgewater]]
*[[Halifax, Massachusetts|Halifax]]
*[[Hanover, Massachusetts|Hanover]]
*[[Hanson, Massachusetts|Hanson]]
*[[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]]
*[[Hull, Massachusetts|Hull]]
*[[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]]
*[[Lakeville, Massachusetts|Lakeville]]
*[[Marion, Massachusetts|Marion]]
*[[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]]
*[[Mattapoisett, Massachusetts|Mattapoisett]]
*[[Middleborough, Massachusetts|Middleborough]]
*[[Norwell, Massachusetts|Norwell]]
*[[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Pembroke]]
*[[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] (traditional county seat)
*[[Plympton, Massachusetts|Plympton]]
*[[Rochester, Massachusetts|Rochester]]
*[[Rockland, Massachusetts|Rockland]]
*[[Scituate, Massachusetts|Scituate]]
*[[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]]
*[[West Bridgewater, Massachusetts|West Bridgewater]]
*[[Whitman, Massachusetts|Whitman]]
{{div col end}}

===Villages===
Villages are census division, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.
{{div col||12em}}
*[[Bryantville, Massachusetts|Bryantville]]
*[[Cedarville, Massachusetts|Cedarville]]
*[[Chiltonville, Massachusetts|Chiltonville]]
*[[Ellisville, Massachusetts|Ellisville]]
*[[East Bridgewater|Elmwood]]
*[[Greenbush, Massachusetts|Greenbush]]
*[[Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, Massachusetts|Green Harbor-Cedar Crest]]
*[[Manomet, Massachusetts|Manomet]]
*[[Marion Center, Massachusetts|Marion Center]]
*[[Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts|Marshfield Hills]]
*[[Mattapoisett Center, Massachusetts|Mattapoisett Center]]
*[[Middleborough Center, Massachusetts|Middleborough Center]]
*[[Monponsett, Massachusetts|Monponsett]]
*[[Nemasket Village, Massachusetts|Nemasket Village]]
*[[North Lakeville, Massachusetts|North Lakeville]]
*[[North Middleborough, Massachusetts|North Middleborough]]
*[[North Pembroke, Massachusetts|North Pembroke]]
*[[North Plymouth, Massachusetts|North Plymouth]]
*[[North Rochester, Massachusetts|North Rochester]]
*[[North Scituate, Massachusetts|North Scituate]]
*[[Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts|Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock]]
*[[Onset, Massachusetts|Onset]]
*[[Plymouth Center, Massachusetts|Plymouth Center]]
*[[Rock Village, Massachusetts|Rock Village]]
*[[Saquish Head|Saquish]]
*[[South Carver, Massachusetts|South Carver]]
*[[South Duxbury, Massachusetts|South Duxbury]]
*[[South Middleborough, Massachusetts|South Middleborough]]
*[[South Plymouth, Massachusetts|South Plymouth]]
*[[Titicut Camp Village Green, Massachusetts|Titicut Camp Village Green]]
*[[Wareham Center, Massachusetts|Wareham Center]]
*[[West Plymouth, Massachusetts|West Plymouth]]
*[[West Wareham, Massachusetts|West Wareham]]
*[[Weweantic, Massachusetts|Weweantic]]
*[[White Island Shores, Massachusetts|White Island Shores]]
{{div col end}}


==See also==
==See also==
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* Cities - [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0077.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Springfield], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0078.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Worcester], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0079.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Lowell], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0080.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Lawrence], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0081.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Haverhill], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0082.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Newburyport], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0083.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Salem], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0084.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Lynn], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0085.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Taunton], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0086.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Fall River]. [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0087.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= New Bedford]. These 1871 maps of the Counties and Cities are useful to see the roads and rail lines.
* Cities - [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0077.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Springfield], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0078.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Worcester], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0079.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Lowell], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0080.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Lawrence], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0081.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Haverhill], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0082.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Newburyport], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0083.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Salem], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0084.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Lynn], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0085.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Taunton], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0086.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Fall River]. [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0087.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= New Bedford]. These 1871 maps of the Counties and Cities are useful to see the roads and rail lines.
* Beers,D.G. 1872 ''Atlas of Essex County'' [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PLATE_0005.jpg&atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=ESSEX+COUNTY&atlas=ESSEX+COUNTY+1872&atlas_desc=ESSEX+COUNTY+1872&pageprefix= Map of Massachusetts Plate 5]. Click on the map for a very large image.
* Beers,D.G. 1872 ''Atlas of Essex County'' [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PLATE_0005.jpg&atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=ESSEX+COUNTY&atlas=ESSEX+COUNTY+1872&atlas_desc=ESSEX+COUNTY+1872&pageprefix= Map of Massachusetts Plate 5]. Click on the map for a very large image.

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Plymouth County
County
Official seal of Plymouth County
Seal
Map of Massachusetts highlighting Plymouth County
Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Map of the United States highlighting Massachusetts
Massachusetts's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°58′44″N 70°49′08″W / 41.978878°N 70.818954°W / 41.978878; -70.818954
Country United States
State Massachusetts
Founded1685
SeatPlymouth and Brockton
Largest cityBrockton
Area
 • Total1,093 sq mi (2,830 km2)
 • Land659 sq mi (1,710 km2)
 • Water434 sq mi (1,120 km2)  40%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total494,919
 • Density751/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts4th, 8th, 9th
Websitewww.plymouthcounty-ma.gov

Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 494,919.[1] Its county seats[2] are Plymouth and Brockton.[3] In 1685 the County was created by the Plymouth General Court, the legislature of Plymouth Colony, predating its annexation by the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Plymouth County is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,093 square miles (2,830 km2), of which 659 square miles (1,710 km2) is land and 434 square miles (1,120 km2) (40%) is water.[4] It is the third-largest county in Massachusetts by total area.

Adjacent counties

The towns of Hingham and Hull in Plymouth County extend north of Norfolk County and face onto Massachusetts Bay, sharing a northern water boundary with Suffolk County.

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
179029,512—
180030,0731.9%
181035,16916.9%
182038,1368.4%
183043,04412.9%
184047,37310.1%
185055,69717.6%
186064,76816.3%
187065,3650.9%
188074,01813.2%
189092,70025.2%
1900113,98523.0%
1910144,33726.6%
1920156,9688.8%
1930162,3113.4%
1940168,8244.0%
1950189,46812.2%
1960248,44931.1%
1970333,31434.2%
1980405,43721.6%
1990435,2767.4%
2000472,8228.6%
2010494,9194.7%
2013 (est.)501,9151.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[1]
Jacob Thaxter House in Hingham

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 472,822 people, 168,361 households, and 122,398 families residing in the county. The population density was 716 people per square mile (276/km²). There were 181,524 housing units at an average density of 275 per square mile (106/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.70% White, 4.56% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.06% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.0% were of Irish, 12.8% Italian, 10.6% English and 5.1% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.1% spoke English, 2.5% Spanish, 2.3% Portuguese, 1.5% French Creole and 1.0% French as their first language.

There were 168,361 households out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $55,615, and the median income for a family was $65,554 (these figures had risen to $70,335 and $82,560 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[10]). Males had a median income of $45,535 versus $31,389 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,789. About 4.90% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

The leading ancestry group in Plymouth County is Irish, with 31%. Plymouth County, along with Norfolk County, Massachusetts, claims the highest percentage of people with Irish ancestry in the United States.[1]

Demographic breakdown by town

Income

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income

The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on the list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.[11][12][13]

Rank Town Per capita
income 		Median
household
income 		Median
family
income 		Population Number of
households
Duxbury CDP $80,077 $113,672 $218,542 1,459 555
South Duxbury CDP $68,911 $139,712 $169,671 3,435 1,260
Hingham CDP $61,486 $104,926 $134,637 5,856 2,117
The Pinehills CDP $58,507 $91,875 $115,819 922 488
1 Hingham Town $56,671 $99,318 $132,744 21,916 8,046
2 Duxbury Town $55,510 $122,396 $139,873 14,978 5,256
3 Norwell Town $48,440 $109,167 $118,679 10,430 3,468
Green Harbor CDP $47,993 $128,828 $134,157 2,245 876
Marshfield Hills CDP $47,593 $102,344 $135,396 2,485 916
4 Scituate Town $47,122 $89,485 $111,893 18,115 6,957
Marion Center CDP $45,404 $83,413 $97,102 1,081 435
5 Marion Town $43,383 $87,793 $90,536 4,926 1,873
6 Hull Town $43,290 $72,036 $95,964 10,391 4,672
North Scituate CDP $43,214 $84,712 $107,606 5,394 1,955
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock CDP $42,296 $77,245 $89,940 4,705 1,920
7 Marshfield Town $42,269 $93,743 $110,756 25,059 9,322
Scituate CDP $40,337 $69,388 $107,647 5,201 2,169
8 Hanover Town $39,631 $100,982 $114,484 13,813 4,729
North Lakeville CDP $39,363 $67,361 $103,456 2,174 840
9 Mattapoisett Town $39,312 $82,065 $95,568 6,073 2,436
10 Kingston Town $37,783 $77,288 $86,489 12,556 4,624
11 Plympton Town $37,755 $93,882 $102,773 2,799 991
Kingston CDP $36,335 $67,292 $75,671 5,695 2,250
Marshfield CDP $36,112 $71,938 $100,855 4,501 1,838
12 Pembroke Town $35,228 $82,064 $98,156 17,740 6,291
Massachusetts State $35,051 $65,981 $83,371 6,512,227 2,522,409
13 Lakeville Town $35,010 $93,260 $104,416 10,533 3,586
Plymouth Center CDP $34,997 $51,463 $80,924 6,900 3,177
14 Rochester Town $34,994 $98,728 $104,496 5,159 1,699
15 Halifax Town $34,880 $83,522 $89,456 7,516 2,798
Mattapoisett Center CDP $34,877 $65,034 $85,758 2,898 1,223
Plymouth County County $34,285 $74,698 $88,110 492,934 178,996
16 Plymouth Town $33,891 $76,631 $90,764 56,011 20,946
17 West Bridgewater Town $33,590 $80,729 $95,182 6,896 2,432
18 Abington Town $33,386 $81,677 $92,839 15,841 5,962
19 Hanson Town $32,864 $89,000 $96,705 10,148 3,436
North Pembroke CDP $32,239 $74,866 $80,776 3,090 1,180
20 East Bridgewater Town $31,802 $79,676 $98,113 13,704 4,682
21 Whitman Town $31,378 $74,610 $87,713 14,430 5,192
22 Middleborough Town $31,179 $73,490 $85,769 22,807 8,059
West Wareham CDP $31,166 $43,029 $63,452 2,178 963
Hanson CDP $30,630 $88,750 $95,085 1,932 666
23 Rockland Town $30,325 $63,896 $74,203 17,515 6,912
24 Bridgewater Town $29,460 $88,697 $101,641 26,508 7,927
25 Carver Town $29,176 $70,608 $85,996 11,481 4,286
26 Wareham Town $28,066 $52,556 $64,891 21,673 9,176
United States Country $27,915 $52,762 $64,293 306,603,772 114,761,359
Weweantic CDP $27,543 $45,833 $51,563 2,008 870
North Plymouth CDP $27,533 $54,000 $77,952 3,740 1,452
Onset CDP $27,391 $41,458 $44,507 1,026 605
Wareham Center CDP $27,391 $45,392 $54,357 3,122 1,533
Middleborough Center CDP $26,763 $59,112 $76,111 6,593 2,407
White Island Shores CDP $25,656 $88,519 $91,250 2,186 680
Bridgewater CDP $22,994 $60,744 $79,621 7,724 2,359
27 Brockton City $22,312 $49,848 $57,228 93,916 33,238

Government and politics

Presidential election results[14][15]
Year Democrat Republican
2012 51.3% 129,577 47.5% 119,833
2008 52.8% 131,817 45.2% 112,904
2004 53.7% 125,178 45.3% 105,603
2000 54.5% 115,376 39.1% 82,751

The executive authority of the County government is vested in the County Commissioners. The current Commissioners are Chairman Daniel A. Pallotta[16][17] (R- Hanover), Sandra M. Wright[17][18] (R- Bridgewater), and Gregory M. Hanley[16][17] (D- Pembroke). Register of Deeds John R. Buckley, Jr.[19] (D- Brockton), Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald[20] (R- Kingston), County Treasurer Thomas J. O'Brien[21] (D- Kingston), and Clerk of Courts Robert S. Creedon. Jr.[22] (D- Brockton), also serve as elected officials of the county of Plymouth.

County seal

The seal was adopted by the Plymouth County Commissioners on March 31, 1931 under the authority of the General Laws, Chapter 34, Section 14, and was designed by Frederic T. Bailey of North Scituate who was, at that time and for many years, Chairman of the county commissioners.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 15, 2008[23]
Party Number of Voters Percentage

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row

Democratic 97,233 29.61%

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row

Republican 45,832 13.96%

Template:American politics/party colors/Independent/row

Unaffiliated 183,244 55.80%

Template:American politics/party colors/Libertarian/row

Minor Parties 2,092 0.64%
Total 328,401 100%

Media

For television, the city is served by the Boston and the Providence media markets; no television stations are located within the county.

Radio stations located in Plymouth County include:

Call sign Frequency City of License [24][25] Licensee [25][26] Format [citation needed]
WATD-FM 0095.9 FM Marshfield Marshfield Broadcasting Co., Inc. Adult Contemporary
WBIM-FM 0091.5 FM Bridgewater Bridgewater State University College Radio, Alternative
WKAF 0097.7 FM Brockton Entercom Boston License, LLC Active Rock
WPLM 1390 AM Plymouth Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co., Inc. Various
WPLM-FM 0099.1 FM Plymouth Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co., Inc. Adult contemporary
WRPS 0088.3 FM Rockland Rockland Public Schools High school radio
WSMA 0090.5 FM Scituate Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Inc. Religious
WVBF 1530 AM Middleborough Center Steven J. Callahan Talking Information Center
WWTA 0088.5 FM Marion Tabor Academy High school radio
WXBR 1460 AM Brockton BTR Boston, Inc. News/talk
WZBR 1410 AM Dedham Kingdom Church Contemporary Christian music

The first radio broadcast in history was made in 1906, from the Brant Rock neighborhood in the town of Marshfield.

The Brockton Enterprise is the only daily newspaper published in the county, although the Quincy Patriot Ledger has extensive coverage of the South Shore of Massachusetts generally and Plymouth County in particular.

There are numerous weekly newspapers published in the county, including:

Many were operated by the Memorial Press Group, based in Plymouth, until the chain was sold to GateHouse Media in 2006. The flagship of the group was the Old Colony Memorial, the oldest continually published weekly newspaper in New England, first published in 1822.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Villages

Villages are census division, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  2. ^ The term shire town is the statutory term for the Massachusetts town having a county court and administration offices, but county seat is the standard term used in general communications by the Massachusetts government. See, for example: Secretary of the Commonwealth: A Listing of Counties and the Cities and Towns Within http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisctlist/ctlistcoun.htm.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  9. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US29189&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US29%7C05000US29189&_street=&_county=plymouth+county&_cityTown=plymouth+county&_state=04000US25&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
  11. ^ "SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  12. ^ "ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  13. ^ "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  14. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  15. ^ http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/MA
  16. ^ a b http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1224700625/Hanley-Pallotta-win-Plymouth-County-Commissioner-seat
  17. ^ a b c http://www.plymouthcounty-ma.gov/county-departments-commissioners.htm
  18. ^ http://www.patriotledger.com/answerbook/plymouth/x4795421/Wright-ousts-McMullen-from-Plymouth-County-board
  19. ^ http://plymouthdeeds.org/whos-who.html
  20. ^ http://www.pcsdma.org/Sheriffs_Bio.asp
  21. ^ http://www.pcr-ma.org/
  22. ^ http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/plymouthsupco.html
  23. ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 15, 2008" (PDF). Massachusetts Elections Division. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  24. ^ FM Query - FM Radio Technical Information - Audio Division (FCC) USA
  25. ^ a b AM Query - AM Radio Technical Information - Audio Division (FCC) USA
  26. ^ FM Query - FM Radio Technical Information - Audio Division (FCC) USA

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