Plainwell, MI town hall & government
Plainwell spent $7.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,872 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plainwell's government.
Where Plainwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the federal government 20%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Plainwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plainwell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Plainwell Community Schools
Plainwell's K–12 school district, shared with Gun Plain and Cooper. 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 31%
- State 63%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,495 per pupil, $7,994 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 Plainwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plainwell 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 Plainwell's government
Who represents Plainwell
Plainwell is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.