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Plymouth, Iowa

Plymouth is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, home to about 407 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50464.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population407925 per sq mi
Median home value$125,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Plymouth

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)113 miles away
Closer regional airportMason City Municipal Airport (MCW)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL293 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 375 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 522nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Cerro Gordo County grew from 20,672 residents in 1900 to 43,127 in 2020.

Plymouth population by census2000: 429, 2010: 382, 2020: 375429200038220103752020

Cerro Gordo County, 1900–2020

Cerro Gordo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,672, 1910: 25,011, 1920: 34,675, 1930: 38,476, 1940: 43,845, 1950: 46,053, 1960: 49,894, 1970: 49,335, 1980: 48,458, 1990: 46,733, 2000: 46,447, 2010: 44,151, 2020: 43,12721K’00’1035K’20’3044K’40’5050K’60’7048K’80’9046K’00’1043K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PlymouthJan: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.3 in24°7°Jan0.929°11°Feb1.141°23°Mar2.056°35°Apr3.969°47°May5.679°58°Jun5.782°62°Jul4.680°59°Aug3.774°50°Sep3.260°38°Oct2.643°25°Nov1.830°14°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mason City, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Cerro Gordo County

20,024 jobs at 1,357 businesses in Cerro Gordo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cerro Gordo CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,329 jobs; Retail trade: 3,602 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,262 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,153 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,324 jobs; Construction: 970 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 809 jobs; Other services: 782 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plymouth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone North Iowa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mason City8.2 miles
  • Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage16.0 miles
  • Floyd County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Charles City25.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Plymouth

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Strand Park · 6 acres0.5 mi

Museums

  • Manly Caboose Museum4.4 mi
  • Manly Junction Railroad Museum4.9 mi

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

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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