Springfield, WI town hall & government
Springfield spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $693 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
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
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.
Middleton-Cross Plains School District
Springfield's K–12 school district, shared with Cross Plains, Middleton, Middleton, Berry and Cross Plains. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,643 per pupil, $9,121 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: Waunakee Community School District ($15,574 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 Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers 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.