Town Hall · Springfield

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.

Town budget

Where Springfield's money goes

Spent
$14.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,155
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$25.3 million
$8,808 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.5 million44%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million18%
Police
$1.7 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million11%
Fire
$793,0005%
Parks & libraries
$640,0004%
Housing & development
$338,0002%
Paid to other governments
$220,0001%
Roads & transportation
$196,0001%
Interest on debt
$98,0001%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Springfield

Full-time staff
40
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
12 full-time1 part
Police
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
7 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,293
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
1,787
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Springfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,358
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$168,600
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 Springfield's government

🏛️ Official websitespringfieldky.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Springfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Springfield

Springfield is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Springfield's representatives, with contacts →

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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