Plainview, TX town hall & government
Plainview spent $44.4 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,249 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plainview's government.
Who runs Plainview
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Plainview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 22%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Plainview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plainview Independent School District
Plainview's K–12 school district, shared with Edmonson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 33%
- State 55%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,571 per pupil, $7,298 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 Plainview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plainview 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 Plainview's government
Who represents Plainview
Plainview is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott 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.