Plainfield, IL town hall & government
Plainfield spent $3.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $41 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plainfield's government.
Where Plainfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Plainfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Plainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Joliet Township High School District 204
Plainfield's high school district, shared with Elwood, Joliet, Rockdale, Joliet, Jackson and Troy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,589 per pupil, $10,951 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.
Also serving Plainfield: Plainfield School District 202 ($17,046 per pupil).
Which schools Plainfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plainfield 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.
Contact Plainfield's government
Who represents Plainfield
Plainfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker 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.