Town Hall · Plainfield

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Plainfield's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$41
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$14 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million56%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million36%
Other
$283,0008%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Plainfield

Full-time staff
19
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$20,589
Illinois: $21,567
Students
6,819
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$70.4 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Plainfield pay

Typical tax bill
$6,675
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.08%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$321,600
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.

Local

Contact Plainfield's government

🏛️ Official websiteplainfield-il.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plainfield →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Plainfield's representatives, with contacts →

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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