A town of 12,203, settled in 1872. A typical home worth about $311K.
The 3 things Plano does most differently from other towns.
Where Plano’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Plano. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Plano home is worth about $311,000, up 3.8% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.
8.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Steward Park | 1.5 mi | 122 |
| 2. Foli Park | 0.5 mi | 14 |
| 3. City Park | — | 5 |
Plano beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Plano | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 69.9% | 75.7% |
Plano reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Most working residents leave Plano for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (10%), Aurora (9%) and Yorkville (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Plano has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Plano on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Plano.
City in Illinois, United States
Plano is a city in Kendall County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 11,847 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, being about 55 miles (90 km) from Chicago. The city was home to the Plano Harvester Company in the late 19th century, as well as the Plano Molding Company more recently. In 2011, downtown Plano was used as a set for Man of Steel.
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2 towns share a border with Plano.
