Plymouth, Wisconsin

Plymouth, Wisconsin
Downtown Plymouth
Downtown Plymouth
Location of Plymouth in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Location of Plymouth in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°44′57″N 87°58′36″W / 43.74917°N 87.97667°W / 43.74917; -87.97667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySheboygan
Area
 • Total5.43 sq mi (14.06 km2)
 • Land5.35 sq mi (13.85 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Population
 • Total8,932
 • Density1,600/sq mi (640/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-63700[4]
GNIS feature ID1571709[2]
State Highways
Websitewww.plymouthgov.com

Plymouth is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Mullet River. The population was 8,932 at the 2020 census.[3] It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin metropolitan area. The city is located in the Town of Plymouth, but is politically independent. Plymouth was known as "Hub City" for its former role as a center of wooden wheelwrighting.[6] It is now known as "The Cheese Capitol of the World" as it produces 40% of all the cheese consumed in the U.S. Mayor Don Pohlman was last re-elected in April 2018.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020QF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "History". City of Plymouth Website. Retrieved June 26, 2016.