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Country
  
United States

County
  
Kane

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
86.79 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 9:24 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 6, 1849

Elevation
  
281 m

Population
  
6,166 (2010)

Plato Township, Kane County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
60123, 60140, 60151, 60175

Weather
  
9°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 46% Humidity

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. It was originally named Homer Township; the name was changed to Plato on July 2, 1850.

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Map of Plato Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.51 square miles (86.8 km2), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Campton Hills (partial)
  • Elgin (partial)
  • Pingree Grove (partial)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Bowes at 42.0080822°N 88.3909136°W / 42.0080822; -88.3909136
  • Bowes Bend at 42.0108598°N 88.4148031°W / 42.0108598; -88.4148031
  • Chippewa at 42.0214153°N 88.4150813°W / 42.0214153; -88.4150813
  • Hidden Lakes at 42.0255819°N 88.4131369°W / 42.0255819; -88.4131369
  • McQueen at 42.0619702°N 88.3848039°W / 42.0619702; -88.3848039
  • North Plato at 42.0550257°N 88.4642502°W / 42.0550257; -88.4642502
  • Plato Center at 42.0266929°N 88.4300818°W / 42.0266929; -88.4300818
  • Plato Corners at 41.9869713°N 88.40508°W / 41.9869713; -88.40508
  • Silent Meadow at 42.0116932°N 88.4236923°W / 42.0116932; -88.4236923
  • Tamara Heights at 42.0028044°N 88.4311922°W / 42.0028044; -88.4311922

    • (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

  • U.S. Route 20
  • Illinois Route 47

    • 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 Wikipedia
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