Photo: Leifrogers · CC BY-SA 3.0In Plainfield Township, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Plainfield Township’s town government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $32 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Plainfield Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Plainfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Joliet Township High School District 204
Plainfield Township’s high school district, shared with Elwood, Joliet Township, Rockdale, Joliet, Jackson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,589 per pupil, $10,951 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Plainfield School District 202 · $17,046 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $32 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Plainfield Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Plainfield Township yet
Every year of Plainfield Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $6,675 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.08% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Plainfield Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Plainfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plainfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Plainfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Plainfield Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on plainfield-il.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 4,318 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (82,040).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Plainfield Township voted in 2024
Official results for Plainfield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.7%19,767 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.0%18,334 votesOthers: 2.3% (904 votes).
Most votes in Plainfield Township: Kamala D Harris
Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Plainfield Township’s 57,621 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Lauren Underwood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Plainfield Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Township | 50.7% | 47.0% | 2.3% | 39,005 |
| Will County | 49.1% | 47.6% | 3.3% | 331,570 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Plainfield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: plainfield-il.org ↗
- 2Illinois HousePlainfield Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Plainfield Township compares with the towns next door
Plainfield Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $25 to $78 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Township | $25 | $10,000+ |
| Troy Township | $34 | $6,775 |
| Lockport Township | $50 | $5,958 |
| Na-Au-Say Township | $78 | $6,549 |
| Plainfield Township | estimate | $6,675 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Plainfield Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Plainfield Township’s government
How much does Plainfield Township spend per resident?
About $32 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Plainfield Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Plainfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,675 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see plainfield-il.org.
Who runs Plainfield Township’s government?
See plainfield-il.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plainfield Township yet.
How did Plainfield Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.7%, Donald J Trump 47.0% (39,005 votes, official results). Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Plainfield Township?
19 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $118,491 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Plainfield Township in the state legislature?
Plainfield Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 49 (Meg Loughran Cappel). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Plainfield Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Plainfield Township, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →