Plainfield, IN town hall & government
Plainfield spent $101.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,810 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 44%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- 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 Community School Corporation
Plainfield's K–12 school district, shared with Guilford. 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 38%
- State 56%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,287 per pupil, $6,475 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: Avon Community School Corporation ($13,307 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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. 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.