Plato (Missouri)

Texas County

Plato is a municipality in northwestern Texas County in the U.S. state of Missouri. Plato is located about 30 kilometers north of Houston and 15 miles south of Fort Leonard Wood. The census of 2010 revealed that this year, 109 people lived there. The church was founded in 1874 and was named after the ancient Greek philosopher. Plato is the birthplace of screenwriter Josh Senter, who became famous by the television series Desperate Housewives. According to 2010 census, Plato was the population center of the United States of America.

Population

The United States Census 2010, according to live 109 people, 41 households, and 35 families in Plato. The population density was this year at 110.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 48 housing units at an average density of 48.8 units per square kilometer. The population was made up to 95.4 % of Caucasian, about 1.8% each of African Americans and Native Americans and 0.9 % of people of other ethnic affiliation.

In 34.1 % of the total of 41 households living children under 18 years old, live in about two -thirds of households married couples, 12.2% have a female householder, living in 7.3% of existing households where single men and 14.6 % represent other households that are non-families. In each household, live an average of 2.66 persons, an average family consists of 2.83 family members.

The average age is 36.5 years. 28.4 % of residents are under age, 7.4 % of the population are between 18 and 24 years old. About a quarter of the population is between 25 and 44 years old and almost 24 % are 65 years or older. 50.5 % of the population is female, the rest male.

Population center

In March 2011, Plato was declared the population center of the United States. This center moves per decade about 20 to 30 miles to the southwest; In 1980, De Soto, a city which is also located in Missouri, the population center; 20 years later, he was to be found near the town of Edgar Springs.

Transport links

For aviation the Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field Airport is responsible in this region. It is operated by the cities of Waynesville and St. Robert and is available both for civil use by private pilots as well as for commercial airlines available.

The Route 17 is the main north-south connection. It crosses Interstate 44 at Buckhorn, runs through Waynesville and then turn in the direction of Crocker. Highway 32 runs west of Route 17 and runs through Plato and Lynchburg.