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.
Where Plain's money goes
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%
Who works for Plain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
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 Representative Joyce Beatty. 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.