About Plano
Plano is a tiny community in southern Iowa counting 57 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Plano is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.56 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 102 residents per square mile.
📰 Plano News Today
- Beulah Mae DeVore's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Thomas Funeral Homes · Dec 15
- Plano, IA Weather Radar AccuWeather · Aug 5
- Rick Flanders Obituary (2025) - Chariton, IA - Pierschbacher Funeral Homes - Chariton Legacy obituary · Dec 20
- Deputies believe they identified man making threats toward two Iowa churches KCCI · Jun 9
- Wayne Brockman Times Republican · Nov 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Plano Unique
- With 57 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bessie's Barn · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plano
- Plano Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)57
Rank in state#889 of 940
Land area0.56 sq mi
Density102/sq mi
Coordinates40.7556, -93.0469