Plato

  1. Plato Legal Resources
  2. Plato Statistics
  3. Plato Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Plato Employment Information
  5. Plato Family Information
  6. Plato Education Information
  7. Plato Public Benefits Information
  8. Plato Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Plato Legal Resources Back to top

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Federal Courts
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Plato Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 527
  • Land Area (2000): 92.478 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.028 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 165
Plato Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 178 32.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 377 67.93%

Plato Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plato Employment Information Back to top
Plato Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 140 72.54%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 5.70%
3. Metal Manufactuing 10 5.18%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 4.66%
5. Construction 8 4.15%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 8 4.15%
7. Educational Services 7 3.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 22 24.72%
2. Social Assistance 16 17.98%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 11.24%
4. Construction 9 10.11%
5. Educational Services 9 10.11%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 8.99%
7. U.S. Postal Service 8 8.99%
8. Department and Other General Stores 7 7.87%

Plato Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 85 44.04%
2. Agricultural Workers 55 28.50%
3. Engineers 11 5.70%
4. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 10 5.18%
5. Other Production Occupations 9 4.66%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 4.15%
7. Electricians 8 4.15%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 3.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Child Care Workers 16 17.98%
2. Registered Nurses 13 14.61%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 10 11.24%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 10.11%
5. Secretaries and Admins 9 10.11%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 10.11%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 8.99%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 8.99%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 7.87%

Plato Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 237 70.54%
15-35 hours 58 17.26%
1-14 hours 8 2.38%
No regular hours 33 9.82%

Plato Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 7.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 27 13.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16 7.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 63 30.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 40 19.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 20 9.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 15 7.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9 4.37%

Plato Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52 25.24%
5-9 35 16.99%
10-14 40 19.42%
15-19 24 11.65%
20-24 26 12.62%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 0 0.00%
35-39 8 3.88%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 21 10.19%

Plato Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 177 85.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 8 3.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 10.19%

Plato Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7 2.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 192 69.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 2.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 69 25.09%

Plato Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plato Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 168 (555 people)
Families (2000): 143 (522 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 83
People at same address in 1995: 351
Plato Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 8 4.76%
$20,000-$24,999 8 4.76%
$25,000-$29,999 25 14.88%
$30,000-$34,999 42 25.00%
$35,000-$39,999 0 0.00%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 30 17.86%
$50,000-$59,999 34 20.24%
$60,000-$74,999 14 8.33%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 7 4.17%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Plato Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14 8.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 47 29.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 1.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 26 16.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30 18.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 13.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 10.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Plato Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 160 27.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 92 16.08%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 8 1.40%
Self Employment 88 15.38%
Social Security 41 7.17%
Supplemental Security 8 1.40%
Wage / Salary 151 26.40%
Other 24 4.20%

Plato Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 36 30.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 83 69.75%

Plato Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8 3.69%
Color 1 Box Married 126 58.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 83 38.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Plato Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 110 70.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21 13.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 16.03%

Plato Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plato Education Information Back to top
Plato Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 33 10.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 53 16.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 106 32.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 54 16.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23 7.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 39 11.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18 5.52%

Plato Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 8 1.52% 8 1.52%
Kindergarten 15 2.85% 7 1.33% 22 4.17%
Grades 1-4 41 7.78% 16 3.04% 57 10.82%
Grades 5-8 30 5.69% 33 6.26% 63 11.95%
Grades 9-12 60 11.39% 8 1.52% 68 12.90%
Undergrad college 9 1.71% 0 0.00% 9 1.71%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 155 29.41% 72 13.66% 227 43.07%

Plato Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plato Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plato Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 547 98.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8 1.44%

Plato Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plato Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plato Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 90 17.08%
10-19 Years 117 22.20%
20-29 Years 64 12.14%
30-39 Years 55 10.44%
40-49 Years 88 16.70%
50-59 Years 56 10.63%
60-69 Years 42 7.97%
70-79 Years 10 1.90%
80-89 Years 5 0.95%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Plato Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 268 50.85%
Color 1 Box Female 259 49.15%

Plato Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 527 100.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Plato Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 434 74.70%
2. United States Or American 38 6.54%
3. German 34 5.85%
4. Norwegian 33 5.68%
5. Irish 25 4.30%
6. French Non-Basque 9 1.55%
7. Polish 8 1.38%

Plato Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 490 92.28%
2. Other West Germanic 33 6.21%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 1.51%

Plato Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 555 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Plato Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Plato Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.