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Springfield, MI town hall & government

Springfield spent $10.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $748 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
$10.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$748
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$183 per resident
Fire
$2.7 million25%
Paid to other governments
$2 million18%
Police
$1.8 million17%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million12%
Administration & buildings
$917,0008%
Roads & transportation
$663,0006%
Interest on debt
$70,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,000<1%
Other
$1.3 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Springfield

Full-time staff
28
63 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
4
on the town payroll
Fire
4 full-time41 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
3 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holly Area School District

Springfield's K–12 school district, shared with Holly, Holly, Rose and Groveland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,675
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,137
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,675 per pupil, $8,711 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: Clarkston Community School District ($18,773 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Springfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,160
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$384,800
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 Springfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Springfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Springfield

Springfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer 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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