Plainfield, MI town hall & government
Plainfield spent $28 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $831 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
- Interest, fines & other 38%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Plainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rockford Public Schools
Plainfield's K–12 school district, shared with Rockford, Cannon, Courtland and Algoma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,417 per pupil, $8,761 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: Northview Public School District ($14,834 per pupil) · Comstock Park Public Schools ($15,300 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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer 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.