PlatoMO
A town of 183.
183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Plato’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Cabool Varsity Baseball @ Platomaxpreps.com · Sep 27
- Plato vs Salem - Girls Middle School Basketball 09/21/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 21
- Newburg Girls Varsity Basketball @ Platomaxpreps.com · Sep 20
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plato. Another town gets a different order.
Four seasons, hot summers
Plato has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
A typical Plato home is worth about $234K
The typical Plato home is worth about $234,000, up 9.6% in a year, 13% below the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
How healthy Plato is
Plato beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Plato | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 22.9% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.1% | 13.7% |
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
About Plato
Village in Missouri, United States
Plato is an incorporated village in northwestern Texas County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately 20 miles northwest of Houston and 10 miles south of Fort Leonard Wood on Route 32. The population was 82 at the 2020 census. As of the 2010 U.S. census Plato was the mean center of United States population of the distribution of the U.S. population.
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- Population
- 82
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
- ZIP code
- 65552