Plainfield, WI town hall & government
Plainfield spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,483 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 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 17%
- From other local governments 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Plainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri-County Area School District
Plainfield's K–12 school district, shared with Hancock, Hancock, Leola, Plainfield, Oasis and Pine Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,562 per pupil, $9,623 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Plainfield's government
Who represents Plainfield
Plainfield is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers 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.