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Springfield's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Springfield took in $30.7 million and spent $19.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes72%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%State tax money8.8%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

16%

of Springfield's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes72%

Property tax
70%$21.4 million
Other taxes
1.8%$559 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$559 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Road charges$598 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.8%$2.7 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

14%

of Springfield's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$9.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$730 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$649 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$837 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$561 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$276 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$203 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$179 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$24 thousand
Social services
0.4%$70 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$70 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Springfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Springfield itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.