Town Hall · Springfield

Springfield, NJ town hall & government

Springfield spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,084 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Springfield's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Springfield's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,084
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$953 per resident
Police
$974,00028%
Roads & transportation
$314,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$296,0008%
Administration & buildings
$276,0008%
Sewer & trash
$259,0007%
Interest on debt
$138,0004%
Parks & libraries
$50,0001%
Health & welfare
$36,0001%
Paid to other governments
$17,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • From the state 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Springfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Springfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Springfield

Full-time staff
14
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time14 part
Police
9 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Northern Burlington Regional School District

Springfield's middle and high school district, shared with Chesterfield, Mansfield and North Hanover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,636
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,135
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $25,636 per pupil, $13,970 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: Springfield Township School District ($21,758 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Springfield pay

Typical tax bill
$9,869
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.09%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$471,800
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

🏛️ Official websitespringfieldtownshipnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Springfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Springfield

Springfield is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill 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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