Plainfield, PA town hall & government
Plainfield spent $5.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $833 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plainfield's government.
Where Plainfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Income taxes 22%
- Property taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Plainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plainfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pen Argyl Area School District
Plainfield's K–12 school district, shared with Pen Argyl and Wind Gap. 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 64%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,810 per pupil, $10,981 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 Plainfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plainfield 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 Plainfield's government
Who represents Plainfield
Plainfield is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.