Springfield, IL town hall & government
Springfield spent $468.2 million in the year to February 28, 2024, about $4,134 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Springfield's government.
Who runs Springfield
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Springfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- From the state 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Springfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Springfield School District 186
Springfield's K–12 school district, shared with Grandview, Jerome, Leland Grove, Springfield, Southern View and Capital. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 42%
- State 40%
- Federal 18%
Of the $24,521 per pupil, $13,198 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.
Also serving Springfield: Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 ($11,190 per pupil) · New Berlin CUSD 16 ($17,575 per pupil) · Riverton Community Unit School District 14 ($16,345 per pupil).
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 Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker 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.