Town Hall · Plain

Plain, OH town hall & government

Plain spent $642,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $204 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Plain's money goes

Spent
$642,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$204
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$415,00065%
Administration & buildings
$127,00020%
Fire
$79,00012%
Health & welfare
$19,0003%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 93%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Plain didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Plain

Full-time staff
1
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
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

Triway Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,467
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,415
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$89.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,467 per pupil, $10,072 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: Northwestern Local School District ($14,241 per pupil) · Hillsdale Local School District ($16,055 per pupil) · Wooster City School District ($17,396 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Plain pay

Typical tax bill
$2,668
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$215,600
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

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 Max L. Miller. 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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