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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 25,177 people. This is an increase of 0.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,975 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)
    • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
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  • Brunsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Craig
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Craig is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Hinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinton is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
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  • Kingsley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsley is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
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  • Le Mars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
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  • Merrill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrill is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
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  • Oyens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oyens is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Remsen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Remsen is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
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  • Struble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Struble is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Westfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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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.
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