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Plato, Minnesota

City in McLeod County, Minnesota · ZIP 55370

  • McLeod County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 325 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 81Households
  • $99,375Median household income
  • $228,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Plato

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.1%
3203303402000: 33620002010: 32020102020: 3292020336329
Population of Plato at each census
CensusPopulation
2000336
2010320
2020329

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Plato
Under $50k9.9%
$50k to $100k40.7%
$100k to $150k34.6%
$150k to $200k9.9%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $99,375 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Plato
Owner occupied
80 units
Renter occupied
1 units
Vacancy rate
8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Plato compared with its county and state
Plato compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlatoMcLeod CountyMinnesota
Population19336,7715,713,716
Median household income$99,375$78,468$87,556
Median age40.541.538.6
Median home value$228,900$233,400$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.7%19.6%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%3.8%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes98.8%77.8%72.4%
Mean commute to work27.3 minutes24.3 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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