Town Hall · Springfield

Springfield, MI town hall & government

Springfield spent $10.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,942 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
$10.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,942
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$339 per resident
Paid to other governments
$2.2 million22%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million20%
Police
$1.8 million18%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$830,0008%
Fire
$333,0003%
Parks & libraries
$109,0001%
Interest on debt
$78,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$52,0001%
Water & other utilities
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Springfield

Full-time staff
15
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Fire
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Battle Creek Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$20,168
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,693
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$86.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $20,168 per pupil, $10,043 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
$1,787
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$110,800
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 Bill Huizenga. 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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