Plato, Missouri

About Plato

Plato, MO is a tiny community located in southern Missouri, home to 89 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Plato is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.38 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 234 residents per square mile.

📰 Plato News Today

• Janis B. Mayberry Ozark Radio News · Aug 17
• Plato (MO) High School Sports - Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Feb 12
• Three injured in Pulaski County car crash krcgtv.com · May 23
• Frances Anna Lopez Obituary (2026) - Plato, MO - Evans Funeral Home - Houston Legacy obituary · Feb 5
• Troy A. Martin (Lebanon)'s Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information holmanhowe.com · Oct 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Plato Unique

• With 89 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 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 20 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plato

• Lamberson Memorial Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Paddy Creek Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rodeo Stadium reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Plato

• PLATO ELEM.
• PLATO HIGH
• SUCCESS ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Plato

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