Town Hall · Springfield

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.

Local leadership

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Springfield's money goes

Spent
$214.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,497
typical Oregon cities: $2,501
Long-term debt
$36 million
$587 per resident
Water & other utilities
$70.4 million33%
Sewer & trash
$49.1 million23%
Police
$28.1 million13%
Fire
$16 million7%
Roads & transportation
$12.5 million6%
Administration & buildings
$11.9 million6%
Health & welfare
$7.6 million4%
Paid to other governments
$3.1 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.7 million1%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million1%
Housing & development
$691,000<1%
Other
$9.3 million4%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Springfield

Full-time staff
583
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$115,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
72
and 90 full-time firefighters
Police
109 full-time
Fire
102 full-time
Water & other utilities
87 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
80 full-time
Roads & transportation
60 full-time
Housing & development
30 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
28 full-time
Parks & libraries
22 full-time
Other
65 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Springfield School District 19

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

Spending per pupil
$16,089
Oregon: $17,749
Students
9,405
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$105.6 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Springfield pay

Typical tax bill
$3,225
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$358,700
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

🏛️ Official websiteci.springfield.or.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Springfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Springfield

Springfield is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. Tina Kotek 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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