Pleasant Plain, IA town hall & government
Pleasant Plain spent $81,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $827 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasant Plain's government.
Where Pleasant Plain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 24%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the federal government 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Pleasant Plain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfield Community School District
Pleasant Plain's K–12 school district, shared with Fairfield, Libertyville, Lockridge and Maharishi Vedic City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 43%
- State 45%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,585 per pupil, $8,071 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Pleasant Plain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pleasant Plain pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Pleasant Plain's government
Who represents Pleasant Plain
Pleasant Plain is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.
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.