| Official Name: | Plano, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Appanoose |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.46 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 59 |
| Population Density Km2: | 40.53 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 104.98 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1034 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7556°N -93.0469°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52581 |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-63345 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396224 |
Plano is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 59 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Plano was incorporated in 1916.[3] A large portion of the early settlers being natives of Plano, Illinois, caused the name to be selected.[4]
The town hall building contains a museum that includes models, constructed from painted cereal boxes, of portions of the town as it appeared in the early 20th century.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 70 people, 30 households, and 18 families living in the city. The population density was 125PD/sqmi. There were 37 housing units at an average density of 66.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 8.6% African American, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.
There were 30 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 20% were from 45 to 64; and 28.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.9% male and 47.1% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 58 people, 29 households, and 20 families living in the city. The population density was 102.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 40 housing units at an average density of 70.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.83% White, and 5.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 29 households, out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.40.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 15.5% from 25 to 44, 48.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,474. There were 20.0% of families and 23.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 13.3% of those over 64.