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Springfield, OH town hall & government

Springfield spent $10.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $390 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
$10.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$390
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$5.9 million56%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million17%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million13%
Police
$714,0007%
Parks & libraries
$545,0005%
Health & welfare
$140,0001%
Other
$100,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 1%

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

Who works for Springfield

Full-time staff
75
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,500
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
52
on the town payroll
Fire
53 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Springfield Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,459
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,310
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,459 per pupil, $9,108 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: Anthony Wayne Local School District ($13,122 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Springfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,472
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$260,600
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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine 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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