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Plain, OH town hall & government

Plain spent $16.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $318 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plain's government.

Town budget

Where Plain's money goes

Spent
$16.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$318
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$7.6 million47%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million18%
Police
$2.8 million17%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million11%
Sewer & trash
$420,0003%
Parks & libraries
$281,0002%
Health & welfare
$242,0001%
Paid to other governments
$134,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$84,0001%
Other
$10,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Plain

Full-time staff
86
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
46
on the town payroll
Fire
49 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Plain Local School District

Plain's K–12 school district, shared with Hills and Dales. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,074
Ohio: $16,610
Students
5,917
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,074 per pupil, $7,698 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 Plain: North Canton City School District ($13,549 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Plain pay

Typical tax bill
$2,764
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$210,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Plain's government

🏛️ Official websiteplaintownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plain →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plain

Plain is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Plain's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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