A ceremony is planned Monday, May 9, in Plato to mark the northwest Texas County community’s selection as the population center of the United States.
The event begins at 1 p.m.
More details about the program will be announced later.
Plato was named the United States’ center of population by the U.S. Census Bureau at a news conference in late March,
Director Robert M. Groves said the exact center is 2.7 miles northeast of Plato. Groves said a special marker would be erected at a Plato location. At the time, he said he looked forward to attending the event.
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