Plainfield, IL town hall & government
Plainfield spent $79.8 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,726 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
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 20%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Plainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plainfield School District 202
Plainfield's K–12 school district, shared with Plainfield and Wheatland. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,046 per pupil, $11,237 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: Oswego Community Unit School District 308 ($18,315 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.