Census-designated place The Plains is a census-designated place in Ohio, in Athens County. A census-designated place is an unincorporated community that the Census Bureau defines for statistics; it has no city government of its own.
The median owner-occupied home in The Plains had a real-estate tax bill of $3,260 (± $1,155) a year, compared with $2,712 in Ohio and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $244,300 (± $50,286), compared with $199,200 in Ohio and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | The Plains | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,584 ± 501 | 11,780,046 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $3,260 ± $1,155rough guide only: the margin of error is 35% of the estimate | $2,712 ± $7 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $244,300 ± $50,286 | $199,200 ± $485 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $51,397 ± $16,273rough guide only: the margin of error is 32% of the estimate | $69,680 ± $287 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 1.33% ± 0.55 pointsrough guide only: the margin of error is 41% of the estimate | 1.36% ± under 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 51.4% ± 13.0 pointsrough guide only: the margin of error is 25% of the estimate | 67.0% ± 0.3 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 61.8% ± 24.4 pointsrough guide only: the margin of error is 39% of the estimate | 32.9% ± 0.1 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | Too imprecise to report (estimate 14.6%, margin of error ± 10.1 points) | 17.3% ± 0.2 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
If property taxes go unpaid in Ohio
How it works. County tax foreclosure under ORC Chapter 5721/Chapter 323, including ordinary judicial sale and alternative-redemption-period transfer procedures; tax-certificate foreclosure is a related route
Excess sale money. ORC 5721.20 requires excess sale proceeds after writ/interest/costs to go to court clerk after confirmation; owner is notified. Unclaimed residue moves to county treasury after notice but remains demandable by owner for 3 years, then forfeits to designated county fund. Section excludes most transfers without sale under 323.78 except specified cross-reference
These rules are set by Ohio, not by The Plains, so this section is the same for every place in the state. Last verified 2026-09-25. See the full Ohio entry with statute links.