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; -88.43111Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyKaneEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• Total33.51 sq mi (86.8 km²) • Land33.51 sq mi (86.8 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

922 ft (281 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

6,356 • Density184/sq mi (71/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

60123, 60140, 60151, 60175

FIPS code17-089-60365

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	6,356	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

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.