Plato Township, Illinois

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Plato Township
Map highlighting Plato Township, Kane County, Illinois.svg
Location in Kane County
Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County.svg
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°01′34″N88°25′52″W / 42.02611°N 88.43111°W / 42.02611; -88.43111
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
County Kane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total
33.49 sq mi (86.7 km2)
  Land33.49 sq mi (86.7 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,296
  Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60124, 60140, 60151, 60175
FIPS code 17-089-60365

Plato Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,296 and it contained 3,298 housing units. [1] It was originally named Homer Township; the name was changed to Plato on July 2, 1850.

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Plato Township has a total area of 33.49 square miles (86.74 km2), all land. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Airports and landing strips

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Plato Center, L R Baker, North Plato, Udina and Washington Memorial.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 9,296 people, 1,981 households, and 1,644 families residing in the township. The population density was 277.62 inhabitants per square mile (107.19/km2). There were 3,298 housing units at an average density of 98.49 per square mile (38.03/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 76.05% White, 2.25% African American, 0.34% Native American, 9.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.22% from other races, and 8.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.59% of the population.

There were 1,981 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.91% were married couples living together, 11.61% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 17.01% were non-families. 12.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.52.

The township's age distribution consisted of 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $137,572, and the median income for a family was $165,962. Males had a median income of $72,260 versus $49,544 for females. The per capita income for the township was $65,893. About 1.6% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 4,018
2010 6,16653.5%
2020 9,29650.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.