Town guide

Plymouth, Illinois

Plymouth is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, home to about 456 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62367.

Population456814 per sq mi
Median home value$56,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Plymouth

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Around Plymouth

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)113 miles away
Closer regional airportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL200 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Plymouth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Plymouth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Plymouth had 436 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 967th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Hancock County grew from 32,215 residents in 1900 to 17,620 in 2020.

Plymouth population by census2000: 562, 2010: 505, 2020: 436562200050520104362020

Hancock County, 1900–2020

Hancock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,215, 1910: 30,638, 1920: 28,523, 1930: 26,420, 1940: 26,297, 1950: 25,790, 1960: 24,574, 1970: 23,645, 1980: 23,877, 1990: 21,373, 2000: 20,121, 2010: 19,104, 2020: 17,62032K’00’1029K’20’3026K’40’5025K’60’7024K’80’9020K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PlymouthJan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in34°18°Jan1.739°22°Feb2.051°32°Mar2.663°42°Apr4.174°53°May5.383°63°Jun4.986°67°Jul4.385°64°Aug4.279°56°Sep3.766°44°Oct3.251°33°Nov2.539°24°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bentley, IL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Hancock County

2,706 jobs at 365 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hancock CountyHealth care and social assistance: 542 jobs; Retail trade: 505 jobs; Wholesale trade: 282 jobs; Manufacturing: 255 jobs; Professional services: 206 jobs; Other services: 187 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 183 jobs; Finance and insurance: 155 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 8% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage9.6 miles
  • Mc Donough District HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Macomb18.1 miles
  • Sarah D Culbertson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rushville25.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Plymouth

Libraries

  • Greater West Central Public Library3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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