Plato Township, Kane County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
42°01′34″N 88°25′52″W / 42.02611°N 88.43111°W / 42.02611; -88.43111![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2010)
(2016)[1]
60123, 60140, 60151, 60175
Plato Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,166 and it contained 2,182 housing units.[2] It was originally named Homer Township; the name was changed to Plato on July 2, 1850.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.51 square miles (86.8 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Campton Hills (partial)
- Elgin (partial)
- Pingree Grove (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Bowes at 42°00′29″N 88°23′27″W / 42.0080822°N 88.3909136°W / 42.0080822; -88.3909136
- Bowes Bend at 42°00′39″N 88°24′53″W / 42.0108598°N 88.4148031°W / 42.0108598; -88.4148031
- Chippewa at 42°01′17″N 88°24′54″W / 42.0214153°N 88.4150813°W / 42.0214153; -88.4150813
- Hidden Lakes at 42°01′32″N 88°24′47″W / 42.0255819°N 88.4131369°W / 42.0255819; -88.4131369
- McQueen at 42°03′43″N 88°23′05″W / 42.0619702°N 88.3848039°W / 42.0619702; -88.3848039
- North Plato at 42°03′18″N 88°27′51″W / 42.0550257°N 88.4642502°W / 42.0550257; -88.4642502
- Plato Center at 42°01′36″N 88°25′48″W / 42.0266929°N 88.4300818°W / 42.0266929; -88.4300818
- Plato Corners at 41°59′13″N 88°24′18″W / 41.9869713°N 88.40508°W / 41.9869713; -88.40508
- Silent Meadow at 42°00′42″N 88°25′25″W / 42.0116932°N 88.4236923°W / 42.0116932; -88.4236923
- Tamara Heights at 42°00′10″N 88°25′52″W / 42.0028044°N 88.4311922°W / 42.0028044; -88.4311922
- Udina (west half) at 42°02′36″N 88°22′34″W / 42.043331°N 88.376114°W / 42.043331; -88.376114
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Airports and landing strips
- Olson Airport
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Plato Center, L R Baker, North Plato, Udina and Washington Memorial.
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 6,356 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Central Community Unit School District 301
- Community Unit School District 300
- School District U-46
- St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 49
- State Senate District 25
References
- "Plato Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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Municipalities and communities of Kane County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Geneva
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unincorporated
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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