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Town Hall · Spring Hill

Spring Hill spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Spring Hill’s city government spent $11,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $169 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$11,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$169
In 2022: $169, less than 100% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $317 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,917
a year

What stands out about how Spring Hill is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$169 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Spring Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($169 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $900, and the middle half spent $634–$1,190. Spring Hill spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $634–$1,190Median $900Spring Hill

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
802

Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Spring Hill itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $169 per resident a year, or $0.46 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%From the state 32%Fees & charges 21%
About “Other”.45% of Spring Hill’s day-to-day spending ($5,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Spring Hill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,917 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Spring Hill$1,917
$1,917
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Spring Hill’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Spring Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Hill →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Spring Hill

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Spring Hill’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Spring Hill yet.
The school district

Norwalk Community School District

Spring Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Cumming, Norwalk. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Spring Hill →
$11,412
per pupil · IA $13,713
3,591
students
$62.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,412 per pupil, $6,753 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 41%State 56%Federal 3%

Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Spring Hill’s votes are counted by county

Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Spring Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.

President · Warren County’s results32,662 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.7%19,486 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.9%12,712 votes

Others: 1.4% (464 votes).

Most votes in Warren County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Spring Hill lies in Warren County. Every 2024 race in Warren County is on the county’s page.

Warren County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Spring Hill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Spring Hill.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    District 11
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Spring Hill’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Spring Hill’s government

How much does Spring Hill spend per resident?

About $169 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $169 was less than 100% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Spring Hill’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Hill yet.

How did Spring Hill vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Spring Hill alone. Warren County, where 100% of Spring Hill lies, voted Trump 59.7%, Harris 38.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Spring Hill?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $317 (about $3,804 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Spring Hill in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 and State House District 22 (Samantha Fett). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →