Plymouth Iowa Map

About Plymouth, Iowa

Plymouth is a locality in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. Plymouth is located at 40.6534°N, 91.7452°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50464.

Plymouth rests in a landscape where the land itself seems to breathe in slow, rolling swells, a quiet testament to the slow sculpting hand of water and wind. It lies 43.1 miles south-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Donnellson. The fields here, a patchwork of corn and soybeans in summer, turn to burnished gold and deep russet as autumn settles, the air carrying the dry scent of stubble and distant woodsmoke. The sky above Plymouth is vast, a canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, painting the horizon with a fierce, fleeting beauty. Small creeks, often little more than a murmur in their grassy banks, trace sinuous paths through the gentle terrain, feeding into larger, unseen veins that nourish the fertile earth. The history of Plymouth is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet endurance of its agricultural roots and the sturdy, unpretentious character of its people. For generations, this land has been tilled, the local economy tied to the bounty of the soil, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. You can still feel the echoes of earlier times in the weathered barns and the neatly kept farmhouses, each with its own story to tell. While grand universities or bustling industries are absent, there is a distinct richness here, a deep connection to the land that sustains Plymouth, fostering a sense of community built on shared labor and a quiet understanding of the seasons.

About This Plymouth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plymouth, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.653367, -91.745165. 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 Van Buren County.

Detailed location data for Plymouth includes the ZIP code (52626), telephone area code (712, 515), county seat of Van Buren County (Keosauqua), 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.