Springfield, KY town hall & government
Springfield spent $14.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,155 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
- Utility sales 30%
- From the federal government 24%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Income taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Springfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Springfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Washington County School District
Springfield's K–12 school district, shared with Mackville and Willisburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 31%
- State 51%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,293 per pupil, $6,940 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 Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear 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.