Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Massachusetts
. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seat
s are Plymouth and Brockton
. In 1685 the County was created by the Plymouth General Court
, the legislature of Plymouth Colony
, predating its annexation by the Massachusetts Bay Colony
.
The towns of Hingham
and Hull
in Plymouth County extend north of Norfolk County and face onto Massachusetts Bay
, sharing a northern water boundary with Suffolk County
.
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% White
, 4.56% Black
or African American
, 0.21% Native American
, 0.92% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 3.06% from other races
, and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 28.0% were of Irish
, 12.8% Italian
, 10.6% English
and 5.1% American
ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.1% spoke English
, 2.5% Spanish
, 2.3% Portuguese
, 1.5% French Creole
and 1.0% 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 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 (these figures had risen to $70,335 and $82,560 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). 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
The executive authority of the County government is vested in the County Commissioners. The current Commissioners are Anthony O'Brien (R- Marshfield
), John Patrick Riordan, Jr. (D- Marshfield
), and Sandra Wright (R- Bridgewater
). Register of Deeds John R. Buckley, Jr. (D- Brockton
), County Treasurer
Thomas J. O'Brien
(D- Kingston
) and Sheriff
Joseph D. McDonald (R- Kingston
), also serve as elected officials of the county of Plymouth.
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.
* Villages are census division, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.
Radio stations located in Plymouth County include:
The first radio broadcast in history was made in 1906, from the Brant Rock neighborhood in the town of Marshfield
.
The Brockton Enterprise
is the only daily newspaper published in the county, although the Quincy Patriot Ledger
has extensive coverage of the South Shore of Massachusetts generally and Plymouth County in particular.
There are numerous weekly newspapers published in the county, including:
Many were operated by the Memorial Press Group
, based in Plymouth, until the chain was sold to GateHouse Media
in 2006. The flagship of the group was the Old Colony Memorial, the oldest continually published weekly newspaper in New England, first published in 1822.
U.S. state
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of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
s are Plymouth and Brockton
Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
. In 1685 the County was created by the Plymouth General Court
Plymouth General Court
The Plymouth General Court was the original colonial legislature of the Plymouth colony from 1620 to 1692...
, the legislature of Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 to 1691. The first settlement of the Plymouth Colony was at New Plymouth, a location previously surveyed and named by Captain John Smith. The settlement, which served as the capital of the colony, is today the modern town...
, predating its annexation by the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century, in New England, situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. The territory administered by the colony included much of present-day central New England, including portions...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1093.39 square miles (2,831.9 km²), of which 660.85 square miles (1,711.6 km²) (or 60.44%) is land and 432.54 square miles (1,120.3 km²) (or 39.56%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Norfolk County, MassachusettsNorfolk County, Massachusetts-National protected areas:* Adams National Historical Park* Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area * Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site* John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site-Demographics:...
- north - Barnstable County, MassachusettsBarnstable County, MassachusettsBarnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, consisting of Cape Cod and associated islands. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,902...
- southeast - Bristol County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density was 962 people per square mile . There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile...
- west
The towns of Hingham
Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham is a town in northern Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and suburb in Greater Boston. The United States Census Bureau 2008 estimated population was 22,561...
and Hull
Hull, Massachusetts
Hull is a peninsula town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,293 at the 2010 census. Hull is the smallest town by land area in Plymouth County and the fourth smallest in the state...
in Plymouth County extend north of Norfolk County and face onto Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Bay
The Massachusetts Bay, also called Mass Bay, is one of the largest bays of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the distinctive shape of the coastline of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its waters extend 65 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Massachusetts Bay includes the Boston Harbor, Dorchester Bay,...
, sharing a northern water boundary with Suffolk County
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County has no land border with Plymouth County to its southeast, but the two counties share a water boundary in the middle of Massachusetts Bay.-National protected areas:*Boston African American National Historic Site...
.
National protected area
- Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation AreaBoston Harbor Islands National Recreation AreaThe Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area situated among the islands of Boston Harbor of Boston, Massachusetts. The area is made up of a collection of islands, together with a former island and a peninsula, many of which are open for public recreation and some...
(part) - Massasoit National Wildlife RefugeMassasoit National Wildlife RefugeMassasoit National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to conserve the Federally endangered Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle, as well as other wildlife and plant species. The Refuge encompasses in Plymouth, Massachusetts...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 472,822 people, 168,361 households, and 122,398 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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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% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 4.56% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.21% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.92% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 28.0% were of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 12.8% Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
, 10.6% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
and 5.1% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.1% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 2.5% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, 2.3% Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, 1.5% French Creole
French-based creole languages
A French Creole, or French-based Creole language, is a creole language based on the French language, more specifically on a 17th century koiné French extant in Paris, the French Atlantic harbors, and the nascent French colonies...
and 1.0% French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
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 married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 (these figures had risen to $70,335 and $82,560 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $45,535 versus $31,389 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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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
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
-National protected areas:* Adams National Historical Park* Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area * Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site* John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site-Demographics:...
, 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
Government
| Year | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.8% 131,817 | 45.2% 112,904 |
| 2004 | 53.7% 125,178 | 45.3% 105,603 |
| 2000 | 54.5% 115,376 | 39.1% 82,751 |
The executive authority of the County government is vested in the County Commissioners. The current Commissioners are Anthony O'Brien (R- Marshfield
Marshfield, Massachusetts
Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock....
), John Patrick Riordan, Jr. (D- Marshfield
Marshfield, Massachusetts
Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock....
), and Sandra Wright (R- Bridgewater
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185...
). Register of Deeds John R. Buckley, Jr. (D- Brockton
Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
), County Treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
Thomas J. O'Brien
Thomas J. O'Brien (Massachusetts)
Tom O'Brien, American politician, is currently the Treasurer of Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Voters elected O’Brien as Treasurer in a decisive win over Republican challenger Edward J. O’Connell in the fall 2008 elections. O’Brien was originally unanimously appointed to the position in 2006...
(D- Kingston
Kingston, Massachusetts
Kingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people...
) and Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
Joseph D. McDonald (R- Kingston
Kingston, Massachusetts
Kingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people...
), also serve as elected officials of the county of Plymouth.
County seal
The sealSeal of Plymouth County, Massachusetts
__FORCETOC__The 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...
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.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 15, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Number of Voters | Percentage |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
97,233 | 29.61% |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
45,832 | 13.96% |
Unaffiliated | 183,244 | 55.80% |
Minor Parties | 2,092 | 0.64% | |
| Total | 328,401 | 100% | |||||||||||||
Cities, towns, and villages*
- AbingtonAbington, MassachusettsAs of the census of 2000, there were 14,605 people, 5,263 households, and 3,747 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,469.1 people per square mile . There were 5,348 housing units at an average density of 538.0 per square mile...
- BridgewaterBridgewater, MassachusettsFor geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185...
- BrocktonBrockton, MassachusettsBrockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
- CarverCarver, MassachusettsCarver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,163 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2008 population of 11,574. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.- Demographics :...
- Duxbury
- Cedar CrestGreen Harbor-Cedar Crest, MassachusettsGreen Harbor-Cedar Crest is a census-designated place in the towns of Marshfield and Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It includes the villages Green Harbor and Cedar Crest...
(a village of Duxbury) - South DuxburySouth Duxbury, MassachusettsSouth Duxbury is a census-designated place in the town of Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,062 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Duxbury is located at ....
(a village of Duxbury)
- Cedar Crest
- East BridgewaterEast Bridgewater, MassachusettsEast Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,974 at the 2000 census.-History:The lands that would become East Bridgewater were first settled by Carlos Mencia in 1630 A.D. as an outgrowth of the Plymouth and Duxbury plantations...
- Elmwood (a village of East Bridgewater)
- HalifaxHalifax, MassachusettsHalifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.- History :Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing with lumbering and agriculture...
- HanoverHanover, MassachusettsHanover is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,164 at the 2000 census.-History:The area of Hanover was first settled by English settlers in 1649 when William Barstow, a farmer, built a bridge along the North River at what is now Washington Street...
- HansonHanson, MassachusettsHanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2000 census.-History:Hanson was first settled in 1632 as the western parish of Pembroke. The town was officially incorporated in 1820, and was named for Maryland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator...
- Monponsett (a village of Hanson)
- HinghamHingham, MassachusettsHingham is a town in northern Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and suburb in Greater Boston. The United States Census Bureau 2008 estimated population was 22,561...
- Accord (a village of Hingham)
- HullHull, MassachusettsHull is a peninsula town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,293 at the 2010 census. Hull is the smallest town by land area in Plymouth County and the fourth smallest in the state...
- KingstonKingston, MassachusettsKingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people...
- LakevilleLakeville, MassachusettsLakeville is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of North Lakeville, please see the article North Lakeville, Massachusetts.-History:...
- North LakevilleNorth Lakeville, MassachusettsNorth Lakeville is a census-designated place in the town of Lakeville in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,233 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Lakeville is located at ....
(a village of Lakeville)
- North Lakeville
- MarionMarion, MassachusettsMarion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,123 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts.-History:...
- Marion CenterMarion Center, MassachusettsMarion Center is a census-designated place in the town of Marion in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,202 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Marion Center is located at ....
(a village of Marion)
- Marion Center
- MarshfieldMarshfield, MassachusettsMarshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock....
- Brant RockOcean Bluff-Brant Rock, MassachusettsOcean Bluff-Brant Rock is a census-designated place in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, composed of the villages of Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock in the town of Marshfield...
(a village of Marshfield) - Green HarborGreen Harbor-Cedar Crest, MassachusettsGreen Harbor-Cedar Crest is a census-designated place in the towns of Marshfield and Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It includes the villages Green Harbor and Cedar Crest...
(a village of Marshfield) - Marshfield HillsMarshfield Hills, MassachusettsMarshfield Hills is a census-designated place in the town of Marshfield in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,369 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Marshfield Hills is located at ....
(a village of Marshfield) - Ocean BluffOcean Bluff-Brant Rock, MassachusettsOcean Bluff-Brant Rock is a census-designated place in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, composed of the villages of Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock in the town of Marshfield...
(a village of Marshfield)
- Brant Rock
- MattapoisettMattapoisett, MassachusettsMattapoisett is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,463 at the 2008 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Mattapoisett Center, please see the article Mattapoisett Center, Massachusetts....
- Mattapoisett CenterMattapoisett Center, MassachusettsMattapoisett Center is a census-designated place in the town of Mattapoisett in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mattapoisett Center is located at ....
(a village of Mattapoisett)
- Mattapoisett Center
- MiddleboroughMiddleborough, MassachusettsMiddleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,117 as of 2008.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Middleborough Center, please see the article Middleborough Center, Massachusetts....
- Middleborough CenterMiddleborough Center, MassachusettsMiddleborough Center is a census-designated place in the town of Middleborough in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,913 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Middleborough Center is located at ....
(a village of Middleborough) - Nemasket Village (a village of Middleborough)
- Titicut Camp Village Green (a village of Middleborough)
- North Middleborough (a village of Middleborough)
- Rock Village (a village of Middleborough)
- South Middleborough (a village of Middleborough)
- Middleborough Center
- NorwellNorwell, MassachusettsNorwell is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is currently 10,506 at the 2010 Census.Norwell was first settled in 1634 as a part of the settlement of Satuit , which encompasses present day Scituate and Norwell. It was officially created, in 1849 and soon became...
- PembrokePembroke, MassachusettsPembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville...
- North PembrokeNorth Pembroke, MassachusettsNorth Pembroke is a census-designated place in the town of Pembroke in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,913 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Pembroke is located at ....
(a village of Pembroke) - Bryantville (a village of Pembroke)
- North Pembroke
- Plymouth
- North PlymouthNorth Plymouth, MassachusettsNorth Plymouth is a census-designated place in the town of Plymouth in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,593 at the 2000 census. it is best known as the location of Cordage Park, a small village where the Plymouth Cordage Company was once headquartered...
(a village of Plymouth) - ManometManomet, MassachusettsManomet is a seaside village of Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is named for the Manomet Native American sub-group of the Wampanoag whose settlement was located atop the dominant hill in the region when European settlers arrived in Plymouth in 1620. Manomet has a Post Office in the...
(a village of Plymouth) - CedarvilleCedarville, MassachusettsCedarville is the southeasternmost village in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.Cedarville is bounded to the north by Ellisville Road and Hedges Pond, to the south by the Town of Bourne, to the west by Little Herring Pond and Great Herring Pond, and to the east by Cape Cod Bay.Residents enjoy...
(a village of Plymouth) - ChiltonvilleChiltonville, MassachusettsChiltonville is a small village in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is located south of Wellingsley, northeast of South Pond, and consists of the Eel River valley and the land that stretches south of the river to the Pine Hills. Plimoth Plantation is in the northeastern part of the village...
(a village of Plymouth) - West PlymouthWest Plymouth, MassachusettsWest Plymouth is a village in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located beyond the new Colony Place retail development and the Plymouth Industrial Park off U.S. Route 44 and north of Myles Standish State Forest. It stretches west to the Carver town line and north to the...
(a village of Plymouth) - South PlymouthSouth Plymouth, MassachusettsSouth Plymouth is the portion of Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States that covers much of the southern section of the town beginning at the Pine Hills, a large, mostly undeveloped forested area south of Plymouth Beach, Chiltonville and South Pond...
(a village of Plymouth) - EllisvilleEllisville, MassachusettsEllisville is a village in southeastern Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on Cape Cod Bay, and is situated south of Vallerville and north of Cedarville. The neighborhoods within Ellisville include Harlow’s Landing and Eastland Heights...
(a village of Plymouth) - Saquish Neck (a village of Plymouth)
- White Island ShoresWhite Island Shores, MassachusettsWhite Island Shores is a census-designated place in the town of Plymouth in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, along the shores of White Island Pond. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(a village of Plymouth) - Plymouth Center (a village of Plymouth)
- North Plymouth
- PlymptonPlympton, MassachusettsPlympton is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,820 at the 2010 census. The United States senator William Bradford was born here.- History :Plympton was first settled in 1662 as the western parish of Plymouth...
- RochesterRochester, MassachusettsRochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2010 census.-History:Rochester was settled in 1679 on the lands called "Sippican" by the local Wampanoags, along the coast of Buzzards Bay...
- RocklandRockland, MassachusettsRockland is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The 2010 census records its population at 17,489. As of December 31, 2009, there are 11,809 registered voters in the community.-History:...
- ScituateScituate, MassachusettsScituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 18,133 at the 2010 census....
- Greenbush (a village of Scituate)
- North ScituateNorth Scituate, MassachusettsNorth Scituate is a census-designated place in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,065 at the 2000 census. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner.-Geography:...
(a village of Scituate)
- WarehamWareham, MassachusettsWareham is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,335, with an estimated 2008 population of 21,221....
- OnsetOnset, MassachusettsOnset is a census-designated place in the town of Wareham in Massachusetts. The population was 1,292 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Onset is located at ....
(a village of Wareham) - Wareham CenterWareham Center, MassachusettsWareham Center is a census-designated place in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,874 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wareham Center is located at ....
(a village of Wareham) - West WarehamWest Wareham, MassachusettsWest Wareham is a census-designated place in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Wareham is located at ....
(a village of Wareham) - WeweanticWeweantic, MassachusettsWeweantic is a census-designated place in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,903 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Weweantic is located at ....
(a village of Wareham)
- Onset
- West BridgewaterWest Bridgewater, MassachusettsWest Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,634 at the 2000 census.- History :West Bridgewater was first settled in 1651 as a part of Olde Bridgewater...
- WhitmanWhitman, MassachusettsWhitman is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,489 as of the 2010 census. It is notable as being the place where the chocolate chip cookie was invented....
Media
For television, the city is served by the Boston and the Providence media markets; no television stations are located within the county.Radio stations located in Plymouth County include:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of License | Licensee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATD-FM WATD-FM WATD-FM is a radio station carrying local news and features for the South Shore of Massachusetts , with music shows in jazz, oldies from the 1950s through the 1970s, and classic hits... |
95.9 FM | Marshfield | Marshfield Broadcasting Co., Inc. | Adult Contemporary |
| WBIM-FM WBIM-FM WBIM-FM is a non-commercial, educational radio station broadcasting 24/7 from the campus of Bridgewater State University. The station has a mostly alternative & indie rock format during regular automation, but the station does have many speciality shows which cater to such formats as R&B, Metal,... |
91.5 FM | Bridgewater | Bridgewater State College | College Radio, Alternative |
| WKAF | 97.7 FM | Brockton | Entercom Boston License, LLC | Active Rock |
| WMSX WMSX WMSX is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian music and gospel format. Licensed to Brockton, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the South Shore area . The station is currently owned by the Kingdom Church.-History:The station signed on July 17, 1961 as WOKW... |
1410 AM | Brockton | Kingdom Church | Contemporary Christian music |
| WPLM | 1390 AM | Plymouth | Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co., Inc. | Various |
| WPLM-FM WPLM-FM WPLM-FM is an Classic Hits station serving the Boston radio market from Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is owned by Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co. and has a sister AM station by the same callsign... |
99.1 FM | Plymouth | Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co., Inc. | Adult contemporary |
| WRPS WRPS WRPS is a high school radio station licensed to serve Rockland, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Rockland Public Schools and operated by the staff and students of Rockland High School... |
88.3 FM | Rockland | Rockland Public Schools | High school radio |
| WSMA | 90.5 FM | Scituate | Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Inc. | Religious |
| WVBF WVBF WVBF is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Middleborough Center, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the New Bedford-Fall River area. The station is currently owned by Steven J. Callahan.-History:... |
1530 AM | Middleborough Center | Steven J. Callahan | Talking Information Center |
| WWTA WWTA WWTA is a high school radio station licensed to Marion, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the New Bedford-Fall River area. The station is currently owned by Tabor Academy.... |
88.5 FM | Marion | Tabor Academy | High school radio |
| WXBR WXBR WXBR is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format to the south Boston metro, a.k.a. "The South Shore". The station is licensed to BTR Boston, Inc and features programing from AP Radio and CNN Radio.-History:... |
1460 AM | Brockton | BTR Boston, Inc. | News/talk |
The first radio broadcast in history was made in 1906, from the Brant Rock neighborhood in the town of Marshfield
Marshfield, Massachusetts
Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock....
.
The Brockton Enterprise
The Enterprise (Brockton)
The Enterprise is an afternoon daily newspaper published in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. The newspaper is considered a newspaper of record for Brockton and several suburban communities of northern Bristol and Plymouth counties, and southern Norfolk County, Massachusetts...
is the only daily newspaper published in the county, although the Quincy Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger is a daily afternoon newspaper published in Quincy, Massachusetts and serving the South Shore. Its circulation is 55,000 on weekdays and 63,000 for its Weekend edition which is published on Saturday mornings....
has extensive coverage of the South Shore of Massachusetts generally and Plymouth County in particular.
There are numerous weekly newspapers published in the county, including:
- Abington Mariner – AbingtonAbington, MassachusettsAs of the census of 2000, there were 14,605 people, 5,263 households, and 3,747 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,469.1 people per square mile . There were 5,348 housing units at an average density of 538.0 per square mile...
- Bridgewater Independent - BridgewaterBridgewater, MassachusettsFor geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185...
- Carver Reporter - CarverCarver, MassachusettsCarver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,163 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2008 population of 11,574. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.- Demographics :...
- Duxbury Clipper – Duxbury
- Duxbury Reporter – Duxbury
- Halifax-Plympton Reporter – HalifaxHalifax, MassachusettsHalifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.- History :Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing with lumbering and agriculture...
- Hanson Town Crier - HansonHanson, MassachusettsHanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2000 census.-History:Hanson was first settled in 1632 as the western parish of Pembroke. The town was officially incorporated in 1820, and was named for Maryland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator...
- The Hingham Journal – HinghamHingham, MassachusettsHingham is a town in northern Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and suburb in Greater Boston. The United States Census Bureau 2008 estimated population was 22,561...
- Kingston Reporter - KingstonKingston, MassachusettsKingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people...
- Marshfield Mariner - - Marshfield
- Old Colony MemorialMemorial Press GroupMemorial Press Group, based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, was a chain of weekly newspapers along the South Shore near Boston, Massachusetts. Long owned by The Patriot Ledger in nearby Quincy, MPG and its daily parent were sold to GateHouse Media in 2006.Today, several former MPG papers still...
– Plymouth - Pembroke Express – PembrokePembroke, MassachusettsPembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville...
- Pembroke Mariner & Reporter – PembrokePembroke, MassachusettsPembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville...
- Rockland Standard - RocklandRockland, MassachusettsRockland is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The 2010 census records its population at 17,489. As of December 31, 2009, there are 11,809 registered voters in the community.-History:...
- Scituate Mariner – ScituateScituate, MassachusettsScituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 18,133 at the 2010 census....
- The Sentinel - MarionMarion, MassachusettsMarion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,123 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts.-History:...
and RochesterRochester, MassachusettsRochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2010 census.-History:Rochester was settled in 1679 on the lands called "Sippican" by the local Wampanoags, along the coast of Buzzards Bay... - The Wanderer – MattapoisettMattapoisett, MassachusettsMattapoisett is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,463 at the 2008 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Mattapoisett Center, please see the article Mattapoisett Center, Massachusetts....
- West Bridgewater Times - West BridgewaterWest Bridgewater, MassachusettsWest Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,634 at the 2000 census.- History :West Bridgewater was first settled in 1651 as a part of Olde Bridgewater...
- Whitman Times - WhitmanWhitman, MassachusettsWhitman is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,489 as of the 2010 census. It is notable as being the place where the chocolate chip cookie was invented....
Many were operated by the Memorial Press Group
Memorial Press Group
Memorial Press Group, based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, was a chain of weekly newspapers along the South Shore near Boston, Massachusetts. Long owned by The Patriot Ledger in nearby Quincy, MPG and its daily parent were sold to GateHouse Media in 2006.Today, several former MPG papers still...
, based in Plymouth, until the chain was sold to GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
in 2006. The flagship of the group was the Old Colony Memorial, the oldest continually published weekly newspaper in New England, first published in 1822.
External links
- Plymouth County Commissioners
- Map of cities and towns of Massachusetts
- Plymouth Registry of Deeds
- Brockton Registry of Deeds Satellite Office
- Plymouth County Retirement Association
- Plymouth County Retirement Association
- Wall & Gray. 1871 Atlas of Massachusetts. Map of Massachusetts. USA. New England.
- Counties - Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex and Norfolk, Boston - Suffolk,
- Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket (Cape Cod).
- Cities - Springfield, Worcester, Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Newburyport, Salem, Lynn, Taunton, Fall River. 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 Map of Massachusetts Plate 5. Click on the map for a very large image.
