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Town Hall · Pleasant Plains

Pleasant Plains spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities

Pleasant Plains’ village government spent $252,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $318 per resident. Water and other utilities ($254,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$252,000
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$318
In 2022: $318, less than 79% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $16,622
Typical tax bill
$3,211
1.90% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Pleasant Plains is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $318 per resident, less than 79% of 637 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer50% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $3,211 a year: 1.90% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Compared with similar places

$318 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them

Pleasant Plains’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($318 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Pleasant Plains spent less than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $344–$713Median $503Pleasant Plains

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
637

Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pleasant Plains itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $318 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 43%Utility sales 30%Fees & charges 15%Property taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 1%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $44,000; interest on debt $26,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $576,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Pleasant Plains reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,211 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.90% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Pleasant Plains$3,211
$3,211
typical bill a year
1.90%
effective rate
$169,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pleasant Plains’ 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Pleasant Plains’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Plains →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pleasant Plains

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Pleasant Plains’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pleasant Plains yet.
Who works for Pleasant Plains

One full-time village employee for every 396 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 (792).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation2
Police0 + 4 pt
2
full-time
8
part-time
$16,622
payroll for March 2022
$199,464
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Pleasant Plains had 2.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 472 of the 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.1: Pleasant Plains had more than 54% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8

Pleasant Plains’ K–12 school district, shared with Gardner Township, Cartwright Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pleasant Plains →
$14,708
per pupil · IL $21,567
1,284
students
$19.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,708 per pupil, $8,988 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 69%State 26%Federal 5%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Pleasant Plains’ votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pleasant Plains alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sangamon County’s results.

President · Sangamon County’s results100,099 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.9%50,979 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.0%46,074 votes

Others: 3.0% (3,046 votes).

Most votes in Sangamon County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Pleasant Plains lies in Sangamon County. Every 2024 race in Sangamon County is on the county’s page.

Sangamon County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Pleasant Plains

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pleasant Plains.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Wayne Rosenthal
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Steve McClure
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mary E. Miller
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Pleasant Plains’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pleasant Plains’ government

How much does Pleasant Plains spend per resident?

About $318 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $318 was less than 79% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Plains?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,211 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Pleasant Plains’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Plains yet.

How did Pleasant Plains vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pleasant Plains alone. Sangamon County, where 100% of Pleasant Plains lies, voted Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pleasant Plains?

2 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,622 (about $199,464 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pleasant Plains in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). The House district also covers 105 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →