Photo: Leifrogers · CC BY-SA 3.0Plainfield spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Plainfield’s village government spent $36.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $796 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Plainfield is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$786 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Plainfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($786 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $972–$1,570. Plainfield spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Plainfield itself left out).
About $796 per resident a year, or $2.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Plainfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $786 · 2023: $771 · 2024: $796.
full-time in March 2025, up from 135 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $9,490 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.20% 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’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plainfield →
Who’s in charge in Plainfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Plainfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on plainfield-il.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 306 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (46,243).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Plainfield School District 202
Plainfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Plainfield Township, Wheatland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,046 per pupil, $11,237 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.
Oswego Community Unit School District 308 · $18,315 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Plainfield’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Plainfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Will County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.1%162,874 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.6%157,672 votesOthers: 3.3% (11,024 votes).
Most votes in Will County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
93% of Plainfield lies in Will County; the rest in Kendall County. Every 2024 race in Will County is on the county’s page.
Will County’s 2024 results →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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: plainfield-il.org ↗
- 2Illinois HousePlainfield is split between 3 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 compares with the towns next door
Plainfield spent $786 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,147 to $1,407. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Naperville | $1,147 | $10,000+ |
| Joliet | $1,407 | $5,694 |
| Bolingbrook | estimate | $7,748 |
| Plainfield | $786 | $9,490 |
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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Plainfield’s government
How much does Plainfield spend per resident?
About $796 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $786 was less than 91% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Plainfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,490 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.20% 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’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 yet.
How did Plainfield vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Plainfield alone. Will County, where 93% of Plainfield lies, voted Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Plainfield?
151 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $16.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Plainfield in the state legislature?
Plainfield is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Plainfield’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; 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 →