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A village of 82 people in Missouri
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Village in Missouri, United States
82Population
0.4 sq miArea
1,115 ftElevation

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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ZIP code65552
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Housing in Plato

$234K▲ 9.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plato home is worth about $234,000, up 9.6% in a year, 13% below the Missouri typical home.

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9worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)Fort Leonard Wood · 14.6 mi · ER
Missouri Ozarks Community Health-HoustonHouston · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Plato · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plato →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves
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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.

46° / 25°Winter
67° / 44°Spring
86° / 64°Summer
68° / 45°Fall
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Nearest: Houston BranchHouston · 18.7 miles · 44 hrs a week

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