Springfield, TN town hall & government
Springfield spent $88.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,596 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 57%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Springfield
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.
Robertson County School District
Springfield's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Cedar Hill, Coopertown, Cross Plains, Greenbrier and Orlinda. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,007 per pupil, $7,947 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.
Contact Springfield's government
Who represents Springfield
Springfield is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Matt Van Epps. Bill Lee 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.