Plainville, KS town hall & government
Plainville spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,661 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
- Property taxes 30%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 2%
Plainville didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Plainville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plainville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Plainville Unified School District 270
Plainville's K–12 school district, shared with Township 11 and Township 12. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,353 per pupil, $8,840 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 Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly 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.