Photo: Nheyob · CC BY-SA 3.0In Plain City, 98% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Plain City’s city government spent $4.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $924 per resident. Water and other utilities ($538,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Plain City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $924 per resident a year, or $2.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$924 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Plain City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($924 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $917, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Plain City spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 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 →
Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Plain City itself left out).
No trend yet
Plain City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,203 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Plain City’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 Plain City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plain City →
Who’s in charge in Plain City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Plain City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on plain-city.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 190 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 (4,761).
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.
Jonathan Alder Local School District
Plain City’s K–12 school district, shared with Canaan Township, Monroe Township, Darby Township, Jerome Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,344 per pupil, $7,577 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Plain City voted in 2024
Official results for Plain City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%1,778 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%937 votesOthers: 1.5% (41 votes).
Most votes in Plain City: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Plain City’s 2,804 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Plain City: Bernie Moreno
Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Plain City, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Plain City, the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain City | 64.5% | 34.0% | 1.5% | 2,756 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Plain City is two counties, so there is no single county to set beside it; its result is theirs combined.
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 Plain City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: plain-city.com ↗
- 2Ohio HousePlain City is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Plain City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Plain City’s government
How much does Plain City spend per resident?
About $924 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 $924 was more than 50% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Plain City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,203 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see plain-city.com.
Who runs Plain City’s government?
See plain-city.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plain City yet.
How did Plain City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.5%, Kamala D Harris 34.0% (2,756 votes, official results). Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Plain City?
25 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $136,562 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Plain City in the state legislature?
Plain City is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Plain City’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 →