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Town Hall · Plainville

How is Plainville run?

Plainville’s town government spent $361,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $722 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$361,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$722
In 2022: $722, more than 57% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$249,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $5,801
Typical tax bill
$550
0.55% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Plainville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer65% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares North Daviess Community Schools with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $550 a year: 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $722 per resident a year, or $1.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 65%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 48%Property taxes 25%From the state 19%Interest, fines & other 5%From other local governments 3%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $41,000; interest on debt $10,000. With these, the whole budget was $412,000.
Compared with similar places

$722 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Plainville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($722 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Plainville spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$967Median $586Plainville

Includes sewer and trash ($236,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
363

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $550 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Plainville$550
$550
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$100,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Tax bills are one input to Plainville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plainville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Plainville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 500 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 (500).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
2
part-time
$5,801
payroll for March 2022
$69,612
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Plainville had 2.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 221 of the 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.4: Plainville had fewer than 66% 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

North Daviess Community Schools

Plainville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bogard Township, Elmore Township, Elnora, Madison Township, Odon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Plainville →
$13,654
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,069
students
$8.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,654 per pupil, $7,332 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 32%State 58%Federal 9%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

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

Who represents Plainville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Plainville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Shane Lindauer
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Eric Bassler
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark B. Messmer
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
    Todd YoungJim Banks

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

Reach Plainville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Plainville’s government

How much does Plainville spend per resident?

About $722 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $722 was more than 57% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Plainville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $550 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Plainville’s government?

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

How many people work for Plainville?

1 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,801 (about $69,612 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Plainville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 63 (Shane Lindauer). The House district also covers 32 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 →