Springfield, OR town hall & government
Springfield spent $214.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Springfield's government.
Who runs Springfield
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Springfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Springfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. 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.
Springfield School District 19
Springfield's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,089 per pupil, $8,917 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: Eugene School District 4J ($17,504 per pupil).
Which schools Springfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Springfield pay
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.
Contact Springfield's government
Who represents Springfield
Springfield is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. Tina Kotek is governor.
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.