Plain, IN town hall & government
Plain spent $363,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $46 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plain's government.
Where Plain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Plain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plain didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Warsaw Community Schools
Plain's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Claypool, Lake, Leesburg, Prairie and Silver Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 32%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,467 per pupil, $6,551 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 Plain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in 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.
Contact Plain's government
Who represents Plain
Plain is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. Mike Braun 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.