Springfield, SC town hall & government
Springfield spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $8,773 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Springfield's government.
Where Springfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 73%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Springfield didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Springfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orangeburg County School District
Springfield's K–12 school district, shared with Bowman, Branchville, Cope, Cordova, Elloree and Eutawville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 34%
- State 46%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,009 per pupil, $8,114 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.
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Springfield's government
Who represents Springfield
Springfield is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Joe Wilson. Henry McMaster 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.