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History
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Around Plymouth
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)113 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason 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
U.S. Representative · Iowa’s 2nd DistrictAshley Hinson (R)
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.
Cerro Gordo County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
1
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.
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