Plato

Population: 193
Median household income: $99,375
Median home value: $228,900

Plato is a community in McLeod County, Minnesota, home to 193 residents. At $99,375, its median household income sits above McLeod County's $78,468.

From 2019 to 2023, Plato's population declined 23.4% from 252 to 193, while its median home value rose 40.9% from $162,500 to $228,900.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 193
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $99,375
Median home value: $228,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 88
Homeownership rate: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

252193

Median household income

$52,361$99,375

Median home value

$162,500$228,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	252	$52,361	$162,500	$767
2020	226	$53,750	$151,800	—
2021	238	$68,750	$169,400	—
2022	218	$67,500	$213,400	—
2023	193	$99,375	$228,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4420.7%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	2.6%
5 to 17	32	16.6%
18 to 24	13	6.7%
25 to 34	22	11.4%
35 to 44	40	20.7%
45 to 54	30	15.5%
55 to 64	11	5.7%
65 to 74	33	17.1%
75 and over	7	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	191	99.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.5%
Two or more races	1	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	6.3%
High school graduate	45	31.5%
Some college or associate's	58	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	19	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	12	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	97	89.8%
Carpooled	2	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	36.0%
15 to 29 min	21	21.0%
30 to 44 min	17	17.0%
45 to 59 min	14	14.0%
60+ min	12	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 193)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	69.1%
Nonfamily households	25	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81	92.0%
Vacant	7	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	98.8%
Renter-occupied	1	1.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2751460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.7724, -94.0393