Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSpringboro spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Springboro’s city government spent $18.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $965 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Springboro is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$965 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Springboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($965 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,165, and the middle half spent $988–$1,535. Springboro spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Springboro itself left out).
About $965 per resident a year, or $2.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Springboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,161 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Springboro’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 Springboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Springboro →
Who’s in charge in Springboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Springboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofspringboro.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 250 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 (19,235).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Springboro Community City School District
Springboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Clear Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,643 per pupil, $6,593 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Franklin City School District · $17,008 per pupil
Miamisburg City School District · $14,121 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Springboro’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Springboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.3%91,132 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.8%47,128 votesOthers: 1.0% (1,333 votes).
Most votes in Warren County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
94% of Springboro lies in Warren County; the rest in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Warren County is on the county’s page.
Warren County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Springboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofspringboro.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseSpringboro is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Springboro compares with the towns next door
Springboro spent $965 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $59 to $392. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | $59 | $2,528 |
| Washington Township | $392 | $6,125 |
| Clear Creek Township | estimate | $4,642 |
| Franklin | estimate | $2,263 |
| Miami Township | estimate | $4,082 |
| Springboro | $965 | $4,161 |
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 Springboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Springboro’s government
How much does Springboro spend per resident?
About $965 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 $965 was less than 75% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Springboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,161 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofspringboro.com.
Who runs Springboro’s government?
See cityofspringboro.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Springboro yet.
How did Springboro vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Springboro alone. Warren County, where 94% of Springboro lies, voted Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Springboro?
77 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $524,097 (about $6.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Springboro in the state legislature?
Springboro is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Springboro’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →