Mission Statement:

The City of Plymouth preserves our small town atmosphere and provides fiscally responsible services that fulfill public needs while protecting their quality of life.

The City of Plymouth is located on the northern edge of the county on Highway 49 near the El Dorado County line, Plymouth is the site of the Amador County Fairgrounds and the annual county fair each July.

The town was born in 1871. The Empire Store building is one structure remaining from the mining days, along with the Methodist Episcopal Church, the first in the region when it was founded in 1853.