Town Hall · Southington

Southington, CT town hall & government

Southington spent $243.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,564 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southington's government.

Town budget

Where Southington's money goes

Spent
$243.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,564
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$120.9 million
$2,764 per resident
Schools
$141.5 million58%
Parks & libraries
$17.5 million7%
Police
$15.4 million6%
Roads & transportation
$15.2 million6%
Sewer & trash
$11.7 million5%
Water & other utilities
$7.2 million3%
Fire
$5.8 million2%
Administration & buildings
$4.8 million2%
Interest on debt
$3.2 million1%
Health & welfare
$2.2 million1%
Paid to other governments
$1.7 million1%
Housing & development
$543,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$525,000<1%
Other
$16.1 million7%

Southington runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Southington

Full-time staff
1,330
272 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
89
and 30 full-time firefighters
Schools
1,070 full-time222 part
Police
94 full-time
Fire
31 full-time25 part
Roads & transportation
36 full-time
Water & other utilities
27 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
25 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time11 part
Health & welfare
15 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Housing & development
7 full-time
Other
0 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southington School District

Southington's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Southington, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$21,438
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
6,242
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $21,438 per pupil, $13,229 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Southington pay

Typical tax bill
$6,206
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$373,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Southington's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthington.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Southington →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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