Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Plain Township run?
Plain Township’s town government spent $16.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $313 per resident.
What stands out about how Plain Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Plain Local School District
Plain Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hills and Dales. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,074 per pupil, $7,698 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.
North Canton City School District · $13,549 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $313 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$313 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Plain Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($313 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Ohio towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $317, and the middle half spent $40–$490. Plain Township spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($420,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Plain Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Plain Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,764 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% 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 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 Plain Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plain Township →
Who’s in charge in Plain Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Plain Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on plaintownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 599 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 (51,540).
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 Plain Township voted in 2024
Official results for Plain Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.1%11,473 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.1%8,809 votesOthers: 0.8% (173 votes).
Most votes in Plain Township: Donald J Trump
Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Plain Township’s 42,621 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Plain Township: Bernie Moreno
Stark County: Moreno 54.7%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Plain Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | 56.1% | 43.1% | 0.8% | 20,455 |
| Stark County | 60.5% | 38.6% | 0.9% | 184,158 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: plaintownship.com ↗
- 2Ohio HousePlain Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Plain Township compares with the towns next door
Plain Township spent $313 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $158 to $1,011. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nimishillen Township | $158 | $2,689 |
| Jackson Township | $495 | $4,009 |
| North Canton | $1,011 | $2,717 |
| Canton | estimate | $1,227 |
| Lake Township | estimate | $3,759 |
| Canton Township | estimate | $1,866 |
| Plain Township | $313 | $2,764 |
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 Plain Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Plain Township’s government
How much does Plain Township spend per resident?
About $313 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 $313 was less than 56% of 23 Ohio towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Plain Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,764 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see plaintownship.com.
Who runs Plain Township’s government?
See plaintownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plain Township yet.
How did Plain Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.1%, Kamala D Harris 43.1% (20,455 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Plain Township?
86 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $500,565 (about $6.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Plain Township in the state legislature?
Plain Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 29 (Jane Timken). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Plain 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; 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 →