Plymouth is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 619 at the 2010 census. Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States, was born and reared in Plymouth and is buried there as well. The State of Vermont Division for Historic Preservation owns and maintains the Coolidge Homestead and the village of Plymouth Notch.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 126.1sqkm, of which 124.6sqkm is land and 1.4sqkm, or 1.15%, is water.HistoryThe old Coolidge store, run by John Calvin Coolidge, Sr., the President's father, housed the post office in the 1920s. John Coolidge's wife, Carrie, served as postmaster 1903 - 17. Coolidge's father also founded Plymouth Cheese Factory, which continues to produce artisan cheese today.Plymouth was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 555 people, 251 households, and 168 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.5 people per square mile (4.4/km2). There were 773 housing units at an average density of 16.0 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.28% White, 0.36% African American, and 0.36% from two or more races.
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