Plato city, MN

McLeod County, MN

2022 population: 218 ( 102 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 628.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	215	98.62%	31.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.46%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	3	1.38%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-99	-37.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-1.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
320
314	98.12%
0	0.00%
1	0.31%
2	0.62%
0	0.00%
3	0.94%
6	1.88%

2000
324
317	97.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	2.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	2.16%

1990
355
354	99.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.28%

1980
394
394	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-3	-0.9
-1	-0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-37	-10.4
6	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-40	-10.2
1	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Plato city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.3
46	21.1%
172	78.9%
51	23.4%

100
2.18

63	63.0%
55	87.3%
3	4.8%
37	37.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.6
60	18.8%
260	81.2%
57	17.8%

139
2.30

97	69.8%
86	88.7%
3	3.1%
42	30.2%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
62	19.1%
262	80.9%
42	13.0%

143
2.27

97	67.8%
85	87.6%
7	7.2%
46	32.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
82	23.1%
273	76.9%
68	19.2%

131
2.56

99	75.6%
90	90.9%
5	5.1%
32	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
128	32.5%
266	67.5%
73	18.5%

120
3.09

95	79.2%
85	89.5%
2	2.1%
25	20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Plato city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	8.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	23.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	5.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	22	22.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	1.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	9.0%
$200,000 or more	6	6.0%

Median Household Income	67,500
Per Capita Income	40,786

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	4.0%
Public Assistance	2	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	4.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	114	87.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	114	87.7%
Not in Labor Force	16	12.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		12.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	56	28	66.7%
Non-Profit	4	7	36.4%
Self-Employed	1	1	50.0%

Local Government	7	7	50.0%
State Government	6	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	57	29	66.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	14	54.8%
Total	74	43	63.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	5	4.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	38	32.5%
Professional, Technical	18	15.4%
Service Occupations	13	11.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	3.4%
All others	43	36.8%

White Collar		52.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	25	21.4%
Construction	13	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	13	11.1%
Educational services	13	11.1%
Retail trade	11	9.4%
Public administration	10	8.5%
Transportation and warehousing	9	7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	6.0%
Other services	6	5.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.9%
Finance and insurance	1	0.9%
Wholesale trade	1	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	201	96.6%
German, other Germanic	7	3.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	139	63.8%
Norwegian	21	9.6%
American	15	6.9%
Irish	8	3.7%
Swedish	8	3.7%
Danish	4	1.8%
European	4	1.8%
English	3	1.4%
French	3	1.4%
Dutch	2	0.9%
Portuguese	2	0.9%
Czech	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	218	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	218	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.3%	5	3.2%	45	28.5%	76	48.1%	24	15.2%	6	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.3%
9-12 Years	5	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	45	28.5%
Some College	76	48.1%
Bach. Degree	24	15.2%
Grad Degree	6	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +21	R +11	D + 4.3%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +27	R +44	R + 20.5%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +29	R +51	R + 24.8%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +8	R +40	R + 29.1%
D -32
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	118%	Donald Trump* (R)	155	78.7%	Joe Biden (D)	41	20.8%	1	0.5%	197	33	32	0.01%
2016	90%	Donald Trump (R)	134	72.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	31	16.8%	20	10.8%	185	28	27	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	128	68.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	58	30.9%	2	1.1%	188	23	21	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	126	65.3%	Barack Obama (D)	63	32.6%	4	2.1%	193	21	20	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	124	65.6%	John Kerry (D)	58	30.7%	7	3.7%	189	18	15	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	106	64.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	48	29.3%	10	6.1%	164	19	17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Plato city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

155

78.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

197

Turnout: 118%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Plato city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.8%

Donald Trump (R)

134

72.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

8.1%

TOTAL

185

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Plato city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

30.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

128

68.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

188

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Plato city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

32.6%

John McCain (R)

126

65.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

193

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Plato city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

124

65.6%

John Kerry (D)

30.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.7%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Plato city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

106

64.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.1%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plato city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	99%	Scott Jensen (R)	134	80.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	23	13.9%	9 [+]	5.4%	166	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	116%	Jason Lewis (R)	145	74.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	37	19.0%	13 [+]	6.7%	195	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (4.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.1%);
2018	S2	75%	Karin Housley (R)	89	63.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	40	28.6%	11 [+]	7.9%	140	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (5.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	76%	Jim Newberger (R)	79	56.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	55	39.0%	7 [+]	5.0%	141	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%);
2018	G	75%	Jeff Johnson (R)	91	65.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	38	27.1%	11 [+]	7.9%	140	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (5.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (2.9%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	56	44.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	52	41.6%	17 [+]	13.6%	125	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (11.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (2.4%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	75	60.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	40	32.3%	9 [+]	7.3%	124	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (5.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	107
Median Value	$213,400

Occupied	100	93.5%
Vacant	7	6.5%

Owned	95	95.0%
Rented	5	5.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	103	96.3%
Detached	103	96.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Plato city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Plato city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Plato city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plato city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Plato city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plato city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plato city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plato city, MN