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Springfield, OH town hall & government

Springfield spent $7.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $518 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
$7.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$518
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.6 million35%
Fire
$2.4 million32%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million17%
Roads & transportation
$938,00013%
Other
$246,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 20%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Springfield

Full-time staff
46
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 14 full-time firefighters
Fire
14 full-time18 part
Police
18 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. 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 Lakemore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,969
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,799
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,969 per pupil, $8,681 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
$2,563
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$156,900
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 Emilia Strong Sykes. 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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