Plato Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,296 and it contained 3,298 housing units. It was originally named Homer Township; the name was changed to Plato on July 2, 1850.

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Living in Plato

Health in Plato

Health Grade A

Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

17better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

9.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.1%Fewer adults without reliable transportationIL 8% · better 8.6%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin · 5.3 mi · ER

1435 N Randall RdElgin · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60124, 60140 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plato →

Schools in Plato

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School Grade A

The public schools Plato’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#76Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictCentral CUSD 301Schools6

Country Trails Elem B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 751 students Howard B Thomas Grade School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 678 students Prairie View Grade School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 615 students Central Middle School AMiddle · Grades 8 · 418 students Central High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,575 students AlopHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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