Plato Township, Kane County, Illinois
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Plato Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Kane County Location in Kane County |
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Kane County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kane |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.51 sq mi (86.8 km2) |
• Land | 33.51 sq mi (86.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,166 |
• Density | 184/sq mi (71/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60123, 60140, 60151, 60175 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429575 |
Plato Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,166 and it contained 2,182 housing units.[1] It was originally named Homer Township; the name was changed to Plato on July 2, 1850.
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.51 square miles (86.8 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Campton Hills (partial)
- Elgin (partial)
- Pingree Grove (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Bowes at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Bowes Bend at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Chippewa at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Hidden Lakes at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- McQueen at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- North Plato at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Plato Center at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Plato Corners at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Silent Meadow at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Tamara Heights at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Airports and landing strips
- Olson Airport
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Plato Center, L R Baker, North Plato, Udina and Washington Memorial.
Major highways
School districts
- Central Community Unit School District 301
- Community Unit School District 300
- School District U-46
- St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 49
- State Senate District 25
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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Hampshire Township | Rutland Township | ||
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Virgil Township | Campton Township | St. Charles Township |