Plymouth, North Carolina

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Plymouth is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,107 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County^GR6. Plymouth is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks regions.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 External links 4 Businesses

[edit] Geography

Plymouth is located at 35°51′35″N, 76°44′52″W (35.859729, -76.747770)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²). 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.26% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,107 people, 1,623 households, and 1,119 families residing in the town. The population density was 409.7/km² (1,061.7/mi²). There were 1,829 housing units at an average density of 182.5/km² (472.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 35.04% White, 63.09% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 1,623 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,281, and the median income for a family was $26,800. Males had a median income of $26,352 versus $17,350 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,067. About 30.8% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.3% of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.

The primary industry for the area is the Domtar Division of Weyerhaeuser Corp., a paper manufacturer. The paper mill and its related facilities have been the largest employer since 1937. At the present time (Jan 2007), the industrial output and employment of this facility have been reduced markedly compared to previous years by a series of plant facility shutdowns. The long-term future of the mill is unclear.

The town is rebranding itself as a tourist destination to offset the reduction in paper-making employment.

[edit] External links

• Official website of Plymouth, NC
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 35.859729° -76.74777°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

[edit] Businesses

• Feyer Ford and Mercury, Inc. a local family owned Ford dealership who truly are "Your friends in the car business".
  • Dick Feyer, President and owner of Feyer Ford has been a resident of Washington County for seven years and has truly become a part of the community.
• Weyerhaeuser Corp. [1]