Plano is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.

[4] A large portion of the early settlers being natives of Plano, Illinois, caused the name to be selected.

[5] The town hall building contains a museum that includes models, constructed from painted cereal boxes, of portions of the town as it appeared in the early 20th century.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 8.6% African American, and 1.4% from two or more races.

36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 20.0% of families and 23.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 13.3% of those over 64.