Plymouth Iowa Map

About Plymouth, Iowa

Plymouth is a locality in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 407. The population density is 354.3 people per km². Plymouth is located at 43.2458°N, 93.1230°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50464.

Plymouth, Iowa, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture, where the earth itself seems to sigh with contentment under the vast, cerulean dome of the sky. It lies 7.5 miles north-north-east of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-west of Nora Springs. Rolling fields, a patchwork of verdant corn and golden soy, stretch towards horizons that blur into a hazy, almost painterly distance. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops, a perfume that clings to the very soul of this place. Here, the roads are straight, honest lines drawn across the land, guiding the eye and the traveler through a panorama of fertile plains and occasional stands of oak, their branches reaching like ancient, gnarled hands towards the sun. Even in the quietest moments, a subtle hum of unseen life vibrates beneath the surface, a testament to the enduring vitality of the soil. The history of Plymouth is as deeply rooted as the crops it cultivates, a story of pioneers who coaxed civilization from this fertile ground with grit and determination. The local economy, inextricably bound to the rhythm of the seasons, thrives on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent, stoic sentinels against the prairie wind, holding the promise of harvest. While the pace of life here is unhurried, it is not stagnant; a quiet industriousness pervades, a sense of purpose that fuels the daily routines of its residents. Plymouth, though modest, possesses a distinct character, an understated charm that speaks of resilience and a profound connection to the land that has sustained it for generations, a quiet echo of the past in the present.

About This Plymouth Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Plymouth, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Plymouth and Cerro Gordo County.

Detailed location data for Plymouth includes the ZIP code (50464), telephone area code (319, 515, 563, 641, 712), county seat of Cerro Gordo County (Mason City), and school district assignment (Central Springs Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Plymouth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.