Plain Grove, PA town hall & government
Plain Grove spent $236,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $313 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plain Grove's government.
Where Plain Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Income taxes 28%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Plain Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plain Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wilmington Area School District
Plain Grove's K–12 school district, shared with New Wilmington, Pulaski, Volant, Washington, Wilmington and Wilmington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 38%
- State 47%
- Federal 15%
Of the $20,499 per pupil, $12,285 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 Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plain Grove 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Plain Grove's government
Who represents Plain Grove
Plain Grove is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro 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.