Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Plain Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Plain Township’s town government spent $9.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $727 per resident.
What stands out about how Plain Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$727 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Plain Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($727 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $225, and the middle half spent $86–$478. Plain Township spent more than 91% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Plain Township itself left out).
About $727 per resident a year, or $1.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 78%.
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No trend yet
Plain Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
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.
One full-time town employee for every 232 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 (12,767).
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.
New Albany-Plain Local School District
Plain Township’s K–12 school district, shared with New Albany. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,453 per pupil, $9,512 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.
Westerville City School District · $15,685 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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 TrumpRepublican57.0%673 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.7%493 votesOthers: 1.3% (15 votes).
Most votes in Plain Township: Donald J Trump
Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Plain Township’s 8,621 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
Franklin County: Brown 65.5%, Moreno 31.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Joyce Beatty
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Plain Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | 57.0% | 41.7% | 1.3% | 1,181 |
| Franklin County | 35.3% | 63.7% | 1.0% | 597,530 |
| 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 governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 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 $727 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $401 to $1,764. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey Township | $401 | $4,756 |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| New Albany | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Blendon Township | estimate | $4,690 |
| Harlem Township | estimate | $5,199 |
| Plain Township | $727 | $10,000+ |
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
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Plain Township’s government
How much does Plain Township spend per resident?
About $727 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 $727 was more than 91% of 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Plain Township’s government?
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 57.0%, Kamala D Harris 41.7% (1,181 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Plain Township?
55 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $417,406 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Plain Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Beth Liston) and State House District 4 (Beryl Piccolantonio). The House district also covers seven 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 →