Springfield, NE town hall & government
Springfield spent $7.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,856 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
- Fees & charges 46%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Springfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Springfield Platteview Community Schools
Springfield's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 77%
- State 22%
- Federal 2%
Of the $16,449 per pupil, $9,464 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. 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 Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. Jim Pillen 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.