Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Springfield Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Town Hall · Springfield Township

Springfield Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns

Springfield Township’s town government spent $62,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13 per resident.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Indiana.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$62,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$13
In 2022: $13, less than 73% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $9,003
Typical tax bill
$1,726
0.62% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Springfield Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$13 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them

Springfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($13 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $21, and the middle half spent $12–$40. Springfield Township spent less than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$40Median $21Springfield Township

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

The group
248

Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Springfield Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $13 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%From other local governments 43%Fees & charges 11%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6,000; payments to other governments $52,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $128,000.
About “Other”.50% of Springfield Township’s day-to-day spending ($31,000) 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

Springfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,726 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cedar Creek Township$2,522
Scipio Township$1,756
Springfield Township$1,726
Indiana$1,614
Spencer Township$700
$1,726
typical bill a year
0.62%
effective rate
$276,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Springfield Township’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.

Tax bills are one input to Springfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Springfield Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Springfield Township

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

Check Springfield Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Springfield Township yet.
Who works for Springfield Township

One full-time town employee for every 2,341 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,681).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 3 pt
2
full-time
3
part-time
$9,003
payroll for March 2022
$108,036
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Springfield Township had 0.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 131 of the 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Springfield Township had more than 84% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

East Allen County Schools

Springfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Creek Township, Grabill, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Leo-Cedarville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Springfield Township →
$12,563
per pupil · IN $13,688
10,007
students
$100.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,563 per pupil, $7,293 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 24%State 60%Federal 16%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Springfield Township voted in 2024

Official results for Springfield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,322 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.0%1,058 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.5%245 votes

Others: 1.4% (19 votes).

Most votes in Springfield Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
42%

of Springfield Township’s 3,179 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,287 votes
Jim BanksRepublican81.4%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat17.1%
Others1.5%

Most votes in Springfield Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor1,287 votes
Mike BraunRepublican75.8%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat19.2%
Others5.1%

Most votes in Springfield Township: Mike Braun

President, 2024: Springfield Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Springfield Township80.0%18.5%1.4%1,322
Indiana58.6%39.6%1.8%2,936,677
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 Springfield Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Springfield Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

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

Next door

How Springfield Township compares with the towns next door

Springfield Township spent $13 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $16 to $144. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Scipio Township$16$1,756
Spencer Township$31$700
Cedar Creek Township$144$2,522
Springfield Township$13$1,726

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Springfield Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Springfield Township’s government

How much does Springfield Township spend per resident?

About $13 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $13 was less than 73% of 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Springfield Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,726 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Springfield Township’s government?

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

How did Springfield Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 80.0%, Kamala D Harris 18.5% (1,322 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Springfield Township?

2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,003 (about $108,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Springfield Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Tyler Johnson) and State House District 85 (Dave Heine). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Springfield Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →