Springfield, GA town hall & government
Springfield spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,091 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Springfield's government.
Where Springfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- From other local governments 31%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Springfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Effingham County School District
Springfield's K–12 school district, shared with Guyton and Rincon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,011 per pupil, $9,082 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.
Which schools Springfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Springfield pay
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.
Contact Springfield's government
Who represents Springfield
Springfield is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Rick W. Allen and Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.
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.