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Our record for Plainfield may be out of date. The most recent record we hold is from Thu Jul 9, 2026. (53 days ago) Newer meetings may not have been published to the official portal yet, or may not have been collected by us yet — this is a statement about our record, not about whether the board or council has met. Check the official portal before concluding nothing is scheduled.
PlainfieldIL averageUS Census ACS
Population
45,705
Per-capita income
$53,675
Median home value
$398,000
Bachelor's or higher
55%
Typical home value $432,279 +1.5% yr/yr · +30% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$87.3M (FY2023)
Total spending$60.1M (FY2023)
Taxes$27.8M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$49.2M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$1,324 (FY2023)

Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025740 housing units ($182.7M)

Recent meetings

Thu Jul 9, 2026

Historic Preservation Commission

Tue Jul 7, 2026

Plan Commission

Mon Jul 6, 2026

Meeting of the President and the Board of Trustees

Thu Jun 18, 2026

Committee of the Whole Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees - CANCELLED

Tue Jun 16, 2026

Plan Commission

Mon Jun 15, 2026

Meeting of the President and the Board of Trustees

Mon Jun 15, 2026

Special Meeting Plainfield Board of Police Commissioners

Tue Jun 9, 2026

Historic Preservation Commission (CANCELLED)

Mon Jun 8, 2026

Committee of the Whole Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees

Wed Jun 3, 2026

Landmark & District Designation Subcommittee (CANCELLED)

Tue Jun 2, 2026

Plan Commission

Mon Jun 1, 2026

Meeting of the President and the Board of Trustees

Tue May 19, 2026

Plainfield Board of Police Commissioners

Mon May 18, 2026

Meeting of the President and the Board of Trustees

Thu May 14, 2026

Historic Preservation Commission

Thu May 14, 2026

Plan Commission (CANCELLED)

Mon May 11, 2026

Committee of the Whole Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees

Thu May 7, 2026

Landmark & District Designation Subcommittee (CANCELLED)

Tue May 5, 2026

Plan Commission

Mon May 4, 2026

Meeting of the President and the Board of Trustees

Mon Apr 27, 2026

Special Meeting and Committee of the Whole Workshop (Copy)

Mon Apr 27, 2026

Special Meeting and Committee of the Whole Workshop

Tue Apr 21, 2026

Plan Commission

Mon Apr 20, 2026

Meeting of the President and the Board of Trustees

Thu Apr 16, 2026

Plainfield Board of Police Commissioners

Mon Apr 13, 2026

Committee of the Whole Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees

Wed Apr 8, 2026

Historic Preservation Commission (CANCELLED)

Tue Apr 7, 2026

Plan Commission

Mon Apr 6, 2026

Meeting of the President and the Board of Trustees

Fri Apr 3, 2026

Landmark & District Designation Subcommittee

Showing the 30 most recent meetings of 56 on record.

💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$21.8MFUEL SERVICES DL JV
Department of Defense · IGF::OT::IGF ALONGSIDE AIRCRAFT REFUELING AT WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
$14.9MDAE SUNG LLC
General Services Administration · AWARDS OPTION YEAR 2 OF THE FACILITIES ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS & MAINT
$13.4MDAE SUNG LLC
General Services Administration · OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE SERVICES RICHMOND FIELD OFFICES
$9.1MDAE SUNG LLC
General Services Administration · COMPLETE FACILITIES MAINTENANCE (CFM) SERVICES VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROU
$5.8MDAE SUNG LLC
General Services Administration · 47PB0022A0004-BPA CALL 47PF5225F0002 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE, AND CUS
$5.2MDAE SUNG LLC
General Services Administration · AWARDING THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL FOR THE BASE PERIOD OF BP
$5.2MDAE SUNG LLC
General Services Administration · BPA CALL FOR ROUTINE COMBINED SERVICES COMBINED CUSTODIAL AND FACILITI
$5.0MDAE SUNG LLC
General Services Administration · BPA CALL FOR BASE YEAR HIGHGATE COMBINED SEVICES BLANKET PURCHASE AGRE
$4.4MDAE SUNG LLC
General Services Administration · BPA CALL FOR OPTION PERIOD 1 COMBINED SERVICES AT THE PASTORE FEDERAL
$3.0MDAE SUNG LLC
General Services Administration · BPA CALL FOR OPTION PERIOD 1 COMBINED SERVICES AT THE HAROLD D DONOHUE

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Will County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+334 people (-$102.2M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)3 ({"Severe Storm": 5, "Flood": 4, "Snowstorm": 4, "Tornado": 3 · last Fri Sep 20, 2024)
Traffic fatalities1 (1 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments17,085 (267,545 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,886/mo (78 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy16.8% (low numeracy 25% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

$87.3M
Annual budget
$49.2M
Debt outstanding
740
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$87.3M
Spending$60.1M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.

Debt load LOW

Outstanding debt$49.2M
Debt-to-revenue0.56×
Debt-load index42 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.481
All kids
0.454
Black kids
0.344

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Where it’s happening

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