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Welcome to Plymouth County ...

Time Zone: Plymouth County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Le Mars is the Seat for Plymouth County.

Plymouth County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Woodbury County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Plymouth had a population of 25,200 people. This is an increase of 0.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,986 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plymouth represented 0.82% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Plymouth County:

  • Akron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
  • Brunsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Craig
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Craig is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Hinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hinton is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <3>
  • Kingsley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kingsley is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
  • Le Mars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
    • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <3>
  • Merrill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Merrill is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
  • Oyens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oyens is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Remsen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
    • Remsen is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <3>
  • Struble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Struble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
    • Struble is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Westfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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