Plainfield, NJ town hall & government
Plainfield spent $107.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,971 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 58%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Plainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plainfield City School District
Plainfield's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 10%
- State 84%
- Federal 6%
Of the $24,099 per pupil, $12,897 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 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 Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman. Mikie Sherrill 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.