Plainville, IN town hall & government
Plainville spent $412,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $824 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plainville's government.
Where Plainville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 48%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Plainville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Daviess Community Schools
Plainville's K–12 school district, shared with Bogard, Elmore, Elnora, Madison, Odon and Steele. 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 9%
Of the $13,654 per pupil, $7,332 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 Plainville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plainville 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Plainville's government
Who represents Plainville
Plainville is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.