Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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{{Infobox U.S. County|
county = Plymouth County|
state = Massachusetts |
seal = plymouth_county_mass_seal.jpg|
seallink = show |
map = Map of Massachusetts highlighting Plymouth County.png |
map size = 200|
founded = [[1685]]|
seat = [[Plymouth (town), Massachusetts|Plymouth]] and [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]] |
area_total_sq_mi = 1093|
area_total_km2 = 2832|
area_land_sq_mi = 661|
area_land_km2 = 1712|
area_water_sq_mi = 433|
area_water_km2 = 1120|
area percentage = 39.56% |
census yr = 2000|
pop = 472822 |
density_sq_mi = 715|
density_km2 = 276|
web = www.regdeeds.co.plymouth.ma.us
|}}
'''Plymouth County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Massachusetts]]. As of 2000, the population was 472,822. Its [[county seat]]s<ref>The term ''shire town'' is the statutory term for the Massachusetts town having a county court and administration offices, but ''county seat'' is the standard term used in general communications by the Massachusetts government. See, for example: Secretary of the Commonwealth: ''A Listing of Counties and the Cities and Towns Within'' http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisctlist/ctlistcoun.htm. </ref> are [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] and [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]].{{GR|6}} The executive authority of the County government is vested in the County Commissioners. The current Commissioners are [[Chairman]] [[Jeffrey Welch|Jeffrey M. Welch]] (D- [[Abington, Massachusetts|Abington]]), [[John Patrick Riordan, Jr.]] (D- [[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]]), and [[Timothy J. McMullen]] (D- [[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Pembroke]]). [[Register of Deeds]] [[John R. Buckley, Jr.]] (D- [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]) [[Treasurer|County Treasurer]] [[Thomas J. O'Brien (Massachusetts)|Thomas J. O'Brien]] (D- [[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]]) and [[Sheriff]] [[Joseph D. McDonald]] (R- [[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]]), also serve as elected officials of the county of Plymouth.
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,093 [[square mile]]s (2,832 [[km²]]), of which, 661 square miles (1,712 km²) of it is land and 433 square miles (1,120 km²) of it (39.56%) is water.
===Adjacent Counties===
*[[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk County]] (northwest)
*[[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable County]] (southeast)
*[[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol County]] (west)
Plymouth County has no land border with [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]] to the north, but the two counties share a water boundary in the middle of [[Massachusetts Bay]].
===National [[protected area]]===
* [[Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area]] (part)
* [[Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge]]
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 472,822 people, 168,361 households, and 122,398 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 716 people per square mile (276/km²). There were 181,524 housing units at an average density of 275 per square mile (106/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.70% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.56% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.92% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 28.0% were of [[irish people|Irish]], 12.8% [[italian people|Italian]], 10.6% [[english people|English]] and 5.1% [[united states|American]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 90.1% spoke [[english language|English]], 2.5% [[spanish language|Spanish]], 2.3% [[portuguese language|Portuguese]], 1.5% [[french-based creole languages|French Creole]] and 1.0% [[french language|French]] as their first language.
There were 168,361 households out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $55,615, and the median income for a family was $65,554. Males had a median income of $45,535 versus $31,389 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $24,789. About 4.90% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.
The leading ancestry group in Plymouth County is Irish, with 31%. Plymouth County, along with [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts]], claims the highest percentage of people with Irish ancestry in the United States.[http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006328.html]
== County Seal ==
The [[Seal of Plymouth County, Massachusetts|seal]] was adopted by the Plymouth County Commissioners on March 31, 1931 under the authority of the General Laws, Chapter 34, Section 14, and was designed by Frederic T. Bailey of North Scituate who was, at that time and for many years, Chairman of the county commissioners.
== Cities, towns, and villages* ==
*[[Abington, Massachusetts|Abington]]
*[[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Bridgewater]]
**''[[Bridgewater South Village, Massachusetts|Bridgewater South Village]] (a village of Bridgewater)''
**''[[Bridgewater Center Green, Massachusetts|Bridgewater Center Green]] (a village of Bridgewater)''
**''[[Titicut Camp Village Green, Massachusetts|Titicut Camp Village Green]] (a village of Bridgewater)''
*[[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]
*[[Carver, Massachusetts|Carver]]
*[[Duxbury, Massachusetts|Duxbury]]
**''[[Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, Massachusetts|Cedar Crest]] (a village of Duxbury)''
**''[[South Duxbury, Massachusetts|South Duxbury]] (a village of Duxbury)''
*[[East Bridgewater, Massachusetts|East Bridgewater]]
*[[Halifax, Massachusetts|Halifax]]
*[[Hanover, Massachusetts|Hanover]]
*[[Hanson, Massachusetts|Hanson]]
**''[[Monponsett, Massachusetts|Monponsett]] (a village of Hanson)''
*[[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]]
**''[[Accord, Massachusetts|Accord]] (a village of Hingham)
*[[Hull, Massachusetts|Hull]]
*[[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]]
*[[Lakeville, Massachusetts|Lakeville]]
**''[[North Lakeville, Massachusetts|North Lakeville]] (a village of Lakeville)''
*[[Marion, Massachusetts|Marion]]
**''[[Marion Center, Massachusetts|Marion Center]] (a village of Marion)''
*[[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]]
**''[[Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts|Brant Rock]] (a village of Marshfield)''
**''[[Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, Massachusetts|Green Harbor]] (a village of Marshfield)''
**''[[Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts|Marshfield Hills]] (a village of Marshfield)''
**''[[Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts|Ocean Bluff]] (a village of Marshfield)''
*[[Mattapoisett, Massachusetts|Mattapoisett]]
**''[[Mattapoisett Center, Massachusetts|Mattapoisett Center]] (a village of Mattapoisett)''
*[[Middleborough, Massachusetts|Middleborough]]
**''[[Middleborough Center, Massachusetts|Middleborough Center]] (a village of Middleborough)''
**''[[Nemasket Village, Massachusetts|Nemasket Village]] (a village of Middleborough)''
*[[Norwell, Massachusetts|Norwell]]
*[[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Pembroke]]
**''[[North Pembroke, Massachusetts|North Pembroke]] (a village of Pembroke)''
**''[[Bryantville, Massachusetts|Bryantville]] (a village of Pembroke)''
*[[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]]
**''[[North Plymouth, Massachusetts|North Plymouth]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Manomet, Massachusetts|Manomet]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Cedarville, Massachusetts|Cedarville]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Chiltonville, Massachusetts|Chiltonville]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[West Plymouth, Massachusetts|West Plymouth]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[South Plymouth, Massachusetts|South Plymouth]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Ellisville, Massachusetts|Ellisville]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Saquish Neck, Massachusetts|Saquish Neck]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[White Island Shores, Massachusetts|White Island Shores]] (a village of Plymouth)''
**''[[Plymouth Center, Massachusetts|Plymouth Center]] (a village of Plymouth)''
*[[Plympton, Massachusetts|Plympton]]
*[[Rochester, Massachusetts|Rochester]]
*[[Rockland, Massachusetts|Rockland]]
*[[Scituate, Massachusetts|Scituate]]
**''[[Greenbush, Massachusetts|Greenbush]] (a village of Scituate)''
**''[[North Scituate, Massachusetts|North Scituate]] (a village of Scituate)''
*[[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]]
**''[[Onset, Massachusetts|Onset]] (a village of Wareham)''
**''[[Wareham Center, Massachusetts|Wareham Center]] (a village of Wareham)''
**''[[West Wareham, Massachusetts|West Wareham]] (a village of Wareham)''
**''[[Weweantic, Massachusetts|Weweantic]] (a village of Wareham)''
*[[West Bridgewater, Massachusetts|West Bridgewater]]
*[[Whitman, Massachusetts|Whitman]]
<nowiki>*</nowiki>'' Villages are census division, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.''
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MA/Plymouth/state.html National Register of Historic Places listing for Plymouth County, Massachusetts]
* [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cispdf/ma_city_town.pdf Map of cities and towns of Massachusetts]
* [http://regdeeds.co.plymouth.ma.us Plymouth Registry of Deeds]
* [http://regdeeds.co.plymouth.ma.us/brk1.html Brockton Registry of Deeds Satellite Office]
* Wall & Gray. 1871 [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_results.asp?ImageType=index&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871 ''Atlas of Massachusetts''.] [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0010_0011.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Map of Massachusetts.] [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0002_0003.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= USA]. [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0006_0007.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= New England].
* Counties - [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0014_0015.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Berkshire], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0017.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Franklin], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0020_0021.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Hampshire and Hampden], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0024_0025.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Worcester], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0044_0045.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Middlesex], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0058_0059.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Essex and Norfolk], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0048_0049.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Boston - Suffolk],
* [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0032_0033.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Plymouth], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0028_0029.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Bristol], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0036_0037.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket (Cape Cod)].
* Cities - [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0077.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Springfield], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0078.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Worcester], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0079.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Lowell], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0080.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Lawrence], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0081.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Haverhill], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0082.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Newburyport], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0083.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Salem], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0084.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Lynn], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0085.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Taunton], [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0086.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Fall River]. [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0087.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= New Bedford]. These 1871 maps of the Counties and Cities are useful to see the roads and rail lines.
* Beers,D.G. 1872 ''Atlas of Essex County'' [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PLATE_0005.jpg&atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=ESSEX+COUNTY&atlas=ESSEX+COUNTY+1872&atlas_desc=ESSEX+COUNTY+1872&pageprefix= Map of Massachusetts Plate 5]. Click on the map for a very large image.
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