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Town Hall · Springfield

How is Springfield run?

Springfield’s town government spent $727,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,341 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Springfield didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$727,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,341
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$88,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $34,072 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Springfield is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Livingston Parish School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,341 per resident a year, or $3.67 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 43%Property taxes 15%Fees & charges 13%Other taxes & licenses 12%Utility sales 8%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Springfield didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $29,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $830,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Springfield yet

Every year of Springfield’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Springfield

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 90 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (542).

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

Police4 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 11 pt
Sewer & trash1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
18
part-time
$34,072
payroll for March 2022
$408,864
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Estimates.Springfield didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Livingston Parish School District

Springfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement, Killian, Livingston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Springfield →
$12,360
per pupil · LA $15,623
27,843
students
$97.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 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 36%State 53%Federal 11%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

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

Who represents Springfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Springfield.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Jeff Wiley
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Rick Edmonds
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Steve Scalise
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy

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

Reach Springfield’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Springfield’s government

How much does Springfield spend per resident?

About $1,341 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Springfield didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $830,000.

Who runs Springfield’s government?

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

How many people work for Springfield?

6 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,072 (about $408,864 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Springfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Rick Edmonds) and State House District 81 (Jeff Wiley). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Springfield’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Springfield, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →