Town Hall · Springfield

Springfield, OH town hall & government

Springfield spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $373 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
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$373
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$2.9 million74%
Roads & transportation
$710,00018%
Administration & buildings
$295,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 96%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <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 · Census estimate

Who works for Springfield

Full-time staff
21
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
15
on the town payroll
Fire
15 full-time43 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Ontario Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,547
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,910
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$567,000
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $11,547 per pupil, $6,668 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
$2,820
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$212,400
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 Jim Jordan. 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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