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Welcome to Plano ...

Plano is located in Hanson County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Plano had a population of 101 people.<2> (see below for details).

Plano is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Plano lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Plano: 605

Communities Also Named Plano ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Plano - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plano.

Communities near Plano ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plano.

  • Mitchell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexandria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Ethan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Letcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spencer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Artesian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Epiphany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Epiphany is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany
    • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plano. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plano.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plano. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plano.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plano. See our Newspapers Page for Plano.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plano ...

Looking for more information about Plano? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Plano, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plano.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hanson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plano.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plano - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.