Springfield, MI town hall & government
Springfield spent $721,000 in the year to March 31, 2024, about $453 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
- Property taxes 49%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 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.
Forest Area Community Schools
Springfield's K–12 school district, shared with Boardman, Fife Lake, Fife Lake and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 24%
- State 57%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,218 per pupil, $8,644 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: Kalkaska Public Schools ($15,796 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Springfield's government
Who represents Springfield
Springfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer 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.