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Plain, OH town hall & government

Plain spent $9.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $769 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
$9.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$769
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$814,000
$64 per resident
Fire
$7.4 million75%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million12%
Parks & libraries
$548,0006%
Roads & transportation
$220,0002%
Paid to other governments
$187,0002%
Interest on debt
$37,000<1%
Other
$271,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Income taxes 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Plain

Full-time staff
55
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
42
on the town payroll
Fire
43 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 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

New Albany-Plain Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,453
Ohio: $16,610
Students
5,065
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,453 per pupil, $9,512 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: Westerville City School District ($15,685 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Plain pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Typical home value
$723,100
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 Joyce Beatty. 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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