Plain, OH town hall & government
Plain spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,403 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plain's government.
Where Plain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Plain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jonathan Alder Local School District
Plain's K–12 school district, shared with Canaan, Monroe, Darby and Jerome. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,344 per pupil, $7,577 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 Plain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plain 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 Plain's government
Who represents Plain
Plain is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Mike Carey and Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine 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.