Town guide

Plano, Illinois

Plano is a city in Kendall County, Illinois, home to about 12,203 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60545.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,2031,359 per sq mi
Median home value$230,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Plano

1 ZIP code

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Around Plano

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL46 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Plano; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Plano

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Plano had 11,847 residents in the 2020 census, up 110% since 2000.

It’s the 196th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Kendall County grew from 11,467 residents in 1900 to 131,869 in 2020.

Plano population by census2000: 5,633, 2010: 10,856, 2020: 11,8475,633200010,856201011,8472020

Kendall County, 1900–2020

Kendall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,467, 1910: 10,777, 1920: 10,074, 1930: 10,555, 1940: 11,105, 1950: 12,115, 1960: 17,540, 1970: 26,374, 1980: 37,202, 1990: 39,413, 2000: 54,544, 2010: 114,736, 2020: 131,86911K’00’1010K’20’3011K’40’5018K’60’7037K’80’9055K’00’10132K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PlanoJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in31°15°Jan1.335°18°Feb1.448°28°Mar2.260°37°Apr3.672°49°May4.181°59°Jun4.084°62°Jul3.782°60°Aug3.476°52°Sep3.063°41°Oct3.248°29°Nov2.336°21°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Aurora Muni Ap, IL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Kendall County

25,500 jobs at 2,548 businesses in Kendall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kendall CountyRetail trade: 5,885 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,538 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,786 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,331 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,861 jobs; Construction: 1,525 jobs; Other services: 1,263 jobs; Professional services: 1,002 jobsRetail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Health care and social assistance 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plano.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley West Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sandwich4.8 miles
  • Presence Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Aurora13.6 miles
  • Copley Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aurora14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Plano

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Foli Park · 14 acres1.0 mi
  • City Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Gorman Park · 3 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • The Little Marketa0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
  • Aldi1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.9 mi
  • Walgreens5.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Plano Community Library District0.3 mi

Museums

  • Stone Mill Museum4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Your Peforming Arts Center4.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1872.

Notable people born here

  • Cole Bennett (1996) · American videographer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Plano

Public schools here are run by Plano CUSD 88, Grundy/Kendall ROE, Plano Area Special Ed Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
P H Miller Elem SchoolPlanoPre-K–1438Public0.4 mi
Centennial Elem SchoolPlano2–3351Public0.8 mi
Emily G Johns SchoolPlano4–6494Public2.0 mi
Plano Middle SchoolPlano7–8358Public0.8 mi
FLEX ProgramPlano9–12—Alternative Education0.4 mi
Plano High SchoolPlano9–12757Public0.4 mi
Plano CUSD 88Plano——Special Education0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Yorkville.

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