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Springfield, OH town hall & government

Springfield spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $446 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
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$446
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$325 per resident
Police
$989,00035%
Fire
$604,00021%
Roads & transportation
$591,00021%
Administration & buildings
$542,00019%
Interest on debt
$55,0002%
Sewer & trash
$30,0001%
Other
$18,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • Interest, fines & other 27%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Springfield

Full-time staff
12
53 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time15 part
Fire
0 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Springfield Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,431
Ohio: $16,610
Students
895
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,431 per pupil, $9,191 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: Columbiana Exempted Village School District ($13,979 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Springfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,426
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$221,300
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 Michael A. Rulli. 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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