IntelliMoveTake the quiz →
Big small town

Living in Plymouth, WI

Plymouth is a big small town of 8,890 people in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It's about 12 miles from Sheboygan, WI and 47 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $914 a month.

8,890people
$213kTypical home
$914/moRent
81° / 26°Summer / winter
45"Snow
180Sunny days
121Rain/snow days

Is Plymouth right for you?

Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.

Take the quiz →Open in the app

Size & setting

  • Big small town of 8,890
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,658 people per sq mi
  • 47 mi to Milwaukee, WI
  • 12 mi to Sheboygan, WI
  • 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $213k (≈$1,345/mo)
  • Median rent $914/mo
  • Median household income $68k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 26°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 180 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
  • 185 cloudy days a year
  • 61 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 121 days a year with rain or snow
  • 45" of snow a year
  • 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 37 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (52 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (697 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 46
  • 20% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 18 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 45 mi to ATW airport
  • 55 mi to MKE (major hub)
  • 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 59% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1971
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 879 ft
  • 599 mi to the ocean
  • 13 mi to a big lake
  • 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 22 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 27 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 197 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 96 bars within 25 mi
  • 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 19 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 25 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 49% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 25 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Sheboygan County: R+16 in 2024
  • Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Places near Plymouth

More places in Wisconsin →