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Plainville, CT town hall & government

Plainville spent $85.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,875 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plainville's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Plainville's money goes

Spent
$85.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,875
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$18.2 million
$1,039 per resident
Schools
$59 million69%
Police
$5.2 million6%
Roads & transportation
$4.9 million6%
Administration & buildings
$4.7 million6%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million2%
Health & welfare
$897,0001%
Interest on debt
$595,0001%
Paid to other governments
$517,0001%
Fire
$475,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$1,000<1%
Other
$6.2 million7%

Plainville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 39%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Utility sales <1%

Plainville didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Plainville

Full-time staff
567
151 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
41
and 2 full-time firefighters
Schools
439 full-time88 part
Police
44 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
27 full-time33 part
Administration & buildings
23 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Fire
2 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time16 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plainville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Plainville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,798
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.89%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$254,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

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Contact Plainville's government

🏛️ Official websiteplainvillect.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plainville →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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