Springfield Township runs its own hospital
Springfield Township’s town government spent $467,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $293 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($2,000), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Springfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $293 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$256 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Springfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($256 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$428. Springfield Township spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Springfield Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Springfield Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $256 · 2024: $293.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,511 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Springfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Springfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Springfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Forest Area Community Schools
Springfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Boardman Township, Fife Lake, Fife Lake Township, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,218 per pupil, $8,644 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.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Kalkaska Public Schools · $15,796 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.5%655 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.6%240 votesOthers: 0.9% (8 votes).
Most votes in Springfield Township: Donald J Trump
Kalkaska County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 27.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Springfield Township’s 972 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican70.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat25.9%Most votes in Springfield Township: Mike Rogers
Kalkaska County: Rogers 68.6%, Slotkin 27.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Springfield Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | 72.5% | 26.6% | 0.9% | 903 |
| Kalkaska County | 70.7% | 27.8% | 1.5% | 11,529 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
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; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Springfield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Springfield Township compares with the towns next door
Springfield Township spent $256 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $141 to $397. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township | $141 | $2,300 |
| Boardman Township | $154 | $1,571 |
| Garfield Township | $355 | $1,826 |
| Fife Lake Township | $397 | $2,265 |
| Springfield Township | $256 | $1,511 |
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.
Questions about Springfield Township’s government
How much does Springfield Township spend per resident?
About $293 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. Springfield Township also runs a hospital ($2,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $256 was less than 56% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Springfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,511 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. 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 72.5%, Kamala D Harris 26.6% (903 votes, official results). Kalkaska County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 27.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Springfield Township?
0 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $30,940 (about $371,280 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 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 105 (Ken Borton). The House district also covers 56 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 →