Plano, Illinois

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Plano is a city in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,633 at the 2000 census. The city is rapidly growing with new subdivisions such as Lakewood Springs nearly complete and several other developments under construction or in the planning stages. Plano is one of the fastest growing communities in the Chicago metropolitan area.

The historic Mies van der Rohe designed Farnsworth House is located on the Fox River, south of Plano.

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[edit] Geography

Plano is located at 41°39′47″N, 88°32′10″W (41.663137, -88.535987)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 km² (3.6 mi²). 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.12%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 5,633 people, 1,901 households, and 1,437 families residing in the city. The population density was 619.6/km² (1,603.3/mi²). There were 1,973 housing units at an average density of 217.0/km² (561.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.34% White, 0.37% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 14.59% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.79% of the population.

There were 1,901 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,526, and the median income for a family was $50,950. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $23,409 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,837. About 4.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Flag of Illinois Municipalities and Communities of Kendall County, Illinois
(County Seat: Yorkville)
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Cities, Towns and Villages Aurora | Boulder Hill | Bristol | Joliet | Lisbon | Millbrook | Millington | Minooka | Montgomery | Newark | Oswego | Plainfield | Plano | Yorkville
Townships Big Grove | Bristol | Fox | Kendall | Lisbon | Little Rock | Na-Au-Say | Oswego | Seward
Points of Interest Fox River | Farnsworth House | Silver Springs State Park | Little White School House
Higher Education Waubonsee Community College
Hospitals Rush-Copley Hospital
Transportation I-80 · US-30 · US-34 · US-52 · IL-47 · Prairie Parkway
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