Plains, PA town hall & government
Plains spent $9.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,009 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plains's government.
Where Plains's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- Property taxes 16%
- Income taxes 13%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Plains
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plains didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wilkes-Barre Area School District
Plains's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Bear Creek Village, Buck, Laflin, Laurel Run and Wilkes-Barre. 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 44%
- State 45%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,925 per pupil, $8,609 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 Plains kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plains 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 Plains's government
Who represents Plains
Plains is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.