Plano, Illinois
Plano, Illinois | |
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| City of Plano | |
Buildings in downtown Plano, 2007. | |
| Etymology: From plano, Spanish for plain | |
| Motto(s): Birthplace of the Harvester, Home of the Reapers | |
Location of Plano in Kendall County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′33″N 88°31′46″W / 41.67583°N 88.52944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kendall |
| Township | Little Rock |
| Founded | April 10, 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Rennels |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.02 sq mi (23.37 km2) |
| • Land | 8.98 sq mi (23.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,847 |
| • Density | 1,319.41/sq mi (509.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60545 |
| Area codes | 630/331 |
| FIPS code | 17-60352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396223 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Plano, Illinois |
| Website | www.cityofplanoil.com |
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Plano is a city near Aurora in Kendall County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 11,847 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, being about 55 miles (90 km) from Chicago. The city was home to the Plano Harvester Company in the late 19th century, as well as the Plano Molding Company more recently. In 2011, downtown Plano was used as a set for Man of Steel.