Welcome to Plymouth ...
The Town of Plymouth is located in Litchfield County<1>.
The location of Plymouth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Plymouth has a population of 11,607 people<3> (see below for details).
Plymouth is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Plymouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Plymouth: (860)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plymouth had an population of 11,607 people. This is a decrease of 5.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Plymouth had a population of 12,243 people (which is 6.45% of the total population of Litchfield County). This makes Plymouth the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Plymouth represents 0.34% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 107th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,243 people, the population of Plymouth increased 5.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,634 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Plymouth.
Communities Also Named Plymouth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Plymouth - they are located in New York, Vermont and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plymouth.
Communities near Plymouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plymouth.
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Waterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - New Britain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <5>
- New Britain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Hamden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Meriden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Meriden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plymouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plymouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plymouth. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plymouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymouth. See our Newspapers Page for Plymouth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plymouth ...
Looking for more information about Plymouth? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Plymouth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plymouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plymouth. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plymouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |