Plano is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, home to about 39 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52581.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plano. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL287 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Plano had 59 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 962nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Appanoose County grew from 25,927 residents in 1900 to 12,317 in 2020.
Appanoose County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centerville, IA weather station (8 miles away).
3,731 jobs at 302 businesses in Appanoose County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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