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Plato’s story
Plato in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2005MNMap-doton-Plato
- 2011Plato MN 1
PlatoMN
A town of 242. A regional job hub with 264 jobs.
Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
242
residents
Typical home
$372K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
264
A job hub
What makes Plato stand out
The thing Plato does most differently from other towns.
Small town
242 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Plato’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plato. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Plato
Most working residents leave Plato for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Glencoe (20%), Chaska (5%) and Lester Prairie (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Plato2%
Glencoe20%
Chaska5%
Lester Prairie4%
Winsted4%
17 mi
median commute distance
264
jobs based in Plato
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Plato has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–57°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Plato is
Plato beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Plato | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 42.6% | 33.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 62.2% | 67.5% |
Glencoe Regional Health
5.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Plato home is worth about $372K
The typical Plato home is worth about $372,000, up 5.9% in a year, 6% above the Minnesota typical home.
$372KZillow home value
Typical home value
Plato$372K
Minnesota$351K
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Plato is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 207 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plato City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 261 people come to Plato for work
Where Plato’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
264jobs based in Plato
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Plato
City in Minnesota, United States
Plato is a city in southeastern McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 329
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
- ZIP code
- 55370
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