Properties or portions of a property are categorized according to the property's use. Residential, Farm, Industrial and Commercial are some of the most commonly known broad categories. They may be further sub-divided based on their specific use. Each category represents a different tax class.
In the Township, there are 15 tax classes with farmland being the largest property class by assessed value and residential being the largest tax paying class.
Residential property taxes make up to 76% of the total tax revenue, followed by Farmland (15.5%), Commercial (3.8%), Industrial (2.8%), Pipeline (1.8%) and Managed Forest (0.1%).
Municipal tax rates are set by the Township, the County tax rates are established by the County of Elgin and Education tax rates are established by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
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Tax Rate Summary
| Tax Class |
2022
Total Tax
Rate
|
2021
Total Tax Rate
|
2020
Total Tax Rate
|
2019
Total Tax Rate
|
2018
Total Tax Rate
|
2017
Total Tax Rate
|
2016
Total Tax Rate
|
| Residential |
|
1.454382% |
1.418532% |
1.460808% |
1.470995% |
1.513326% |
1.510128% |
| Farmland |
|
0.337568% |
0.329322% |
0.339206% |
0.367749% |
0.378332% |
0.377532% |
| Commercial |
|
3.011143% |
3.052435% |
3.158566% |
3.220509% |
3.325093% |
3.345117% |
| 2022 Tax Rates |
| Property Class |
Township Tax Rate |
County |
Education |
Total |
Special Area Rate Sidewalks/Streetlights |
| Tax Rate |
Tax Rate |
Tax Rate |
Springfield Only |
| Residential |
0.699232% |
0.635435% |
0.153000% |
1.487667% |
0.043333% |
| Commercial Occupied |
1.145063% |
1.040589% |
0.880000% |
3.065652% |
0.070963% |
| Commercial Vacant Unit |
1.145063% |
1.040589% |
0.880000% |
3.065652% |
0.070963% |
| Commercial Vacant Land |
1.145063% |
1.040589% |
0.880000% |
3.065652% |
0.070963% |
| Commercial Small Scale on Farm |
0.286265% |
0.260147% |
0.220000% |
0.766413% |
0.017741% |
| Commercial New Construction |
1.145063% |
1.040589% |
0.880000% |
3.065652% |
0.070963% |
| Industrial |
1.555861% |
1.413907% |
0.880000% |
3.849768% |
0.009967% |
| Industrial New Construction |
1.555861% |
1.413907% |
0.880000% |
3.849768% |
0.009967% |
| Industrial Vacant Unit |
1.555861% |
1.413907% |
0.880000% |
3.849768% |
0.009967% |
| Industrial Vacant Land |
1.555861% |
1.413907% |
0.880000% |
3.849768% |
0.009967% |
| Large Industrial |
1.980086% |
1.799426% |
0.880000% |
4.659512% |
0.009967% |
| Pipelines |
0.800341% |
0.727319% |
0.880000% |
2.407660% |
0.049599% |
| Managed Forest |
0.174808% |
0.158859% |
0.038250% |
0.371917% |
0.010834% |
| Farmland |
0.160823% |
0.146151% |
0.038250% |
0.345224% |
0.009967% |
| Large Industrial Vacant |
1.980086% |
1.799426% |
0.880000% |
4.659512% |
0.009967% |
|
| 2021 Tax Rates |
| Property Class |
Township Tax Rate |
County
Tax Rate
|
Education
Tax Rate
|
Total
Tax Rate
|
Special Area Rate Sidewalks/Streetlights
Springfield Only
|
| Residential |
0.676445% |
0.624937% |
0.153000% |
1.454382% |
0.043495% |
| Commercial Occupied |
1.107746% |
1.023397% |
0.880000% |
3.011143% |
0.071228% |
| Commercial Vacant Unit |
1.107746% |
1.023397% |
0.880000% |
3.011143% |
0.071228% |
| Commercial Vacant Land |
1.107746% |
1.023397% |
0.880000% |
3.011143% |
0.071228% |
| Commercial Small Scale on Farm |
0.276937% |
0.255849% |
0.220000% |
0.752786% |
0.017807% |
| Commercial New Construction |
1.107746% |
1.023397% |
0.880000% |
3.011143% |
0.071228% |
| Industrial |
1.505158% |
1.390547% |
0.880000% |
3.775705% |
0.096781% |
| Industrial New Construction |
1.505158% |
1.390547% |
0.880000% |
3.775705% |
0.096781% |
| Industrial Vacant Unit |
1.505158% |
1.390547% |
0.880000% |
3.775705% |
0.096781% |
| Industrial Vacant Land |
1.505158% |
1.390547% |
0.880000% |
3.775705% |
0.096781% |
| Large Industrial |
1.915557% |
1.769697% |
0.880000% |
4.565254% |
0.123169% |
| Pipelines |
0.774259% |
0.715303% |
0.880000% |
2.369562% |
0.049785% |
| Managed Forest |
0.169111% |
0.156234% |
0.038250% |
0.363595% |
0.010874% |
| Farmland |
0.155582% |
0.143736% |
0.038250% |
0.337568% |
0.010004% |
| Large Industrial Vacant |
1.915557% |
1.769697% |
0.880000% |
4.565254% |
0.123169% |
|
| 2020 Tax Rates |
| Property Class |
Township Tax Rate |
County
Tax Rate
|
Education
Tax Rate
|
Total
Tax Rate
|
Special Area Rate Sidewalks/Streetlights
Springfield Only
|
| Residential |
0.658129% |
0.607403% |
0.153000% |
1.418532% |
0.043458% |
| Commercial Occupied |
1.077752% |
0.994683% |
0.980000% |
3.052435% |
0.071168% |
| Commercial Vacant Unit |
1.077752% |
0.994683% |
0.980000% |
3.052435% |
0.071168% |
| Commercial Vacant Land |
1.077752% |
0.994683% |
0.980000% |
3.052435% |
0.071168% |
| Commercial Small Scale on Farm |
0.269438% |
0.248671% |
0.245000% |
0.763109% |
0.017792% |
| Commercial New Construction |
1.077752% |
0.994683% |
0.980000% |
3.052435% |
0.071168% |
| Industrial |
1.464403% |
1.351532% |
1.250000% |
4.065935% |
0.096699% |
| Industrial New Construction |
1.464403% |
1.351532% |
1.250000% |
4.065935% |
0.096699% |
| Industrial Vacant Unit |
1.464403% |
1.351532% |
1.250000% |
4.065935% |
0.096699% |
| Industrial Vacant Land |
1.464403% |
1.351532% |
1.250000% |
4.065935% |
0.096699% |
| Large Industrial |
1.863690% |
1.720044% |
1.250000% |
4.833734% |
0.096699% |
| Pipelines |
0.753295% |
0.695233% |
0.980000% |
2.428528% |
0.049743% |
| Managed Forest |
0.164532% |
0.151851% |
0.038250% |
0.354633% |
0.010865% |
| Farmland |
0.151370% |
0.139703% |
0.038250% |
0.329322% |
0.009995% |
| Large Industrial Vacant |
1.863690% |
1.720044% |
1.250000% |
4.833734% |
0.096699% |
|
| 2019 Tax Rates |
Property
Class | Township
Tax Rate | County
Tax Rate | Education
Tax Rate | Total
Tax Rate |
Special Area Rate Sidewalks/Streetlights
Springfield Only
|
|---|
| Residential |
0.694075% |
0.605733% |
0.161000% |
1.460808% |
0.040950% |
| Commercial Occupied |
1.136618% |
0.991948% |
1.030000% |
3.158566% |
0.067059% |
| Commercial Vacant Unit |
1.136618% |
0.991948% |
1.030000% |
3.158566% |
0.067059% |
| Commercial Vacant Land |
1.136618% |
0.991948% |
1.030000% |
3.158566% |
0.067059% |
| Commercial New Construction |
1.136618% |
0.991948% |
1.030000% |
3.158566% |
0.067059% |
| Industrial |
1.544387% |
1.347816% |
1.290000% |
4.182203% |
0.091117% |
| Industrial New Construction |
1.544387% |
1.347816% |
1.030000% |
3.922203% |
0.091117% |
| Industrial Vacant Unit |
1.544387% |
1.347816% |
1.290000% |
4.182203% |
0.091117% |
| Industrial Vacant Land |
1.544387% |
1.347816% |
1.290000% |
4.182203% |
0.091117% |
| Large Industrial |
1.965483% |
1.715315% |
1.290000% |
4.970798% |
0.091117% |
| Pipelines |
0.794439% |
0.693322% |
1.030000% |
2.517761% |
0.046871% |
| Managed Forest |
0.173519% |
0.151433% |
0.040250% |
0.365202% |
0.010237% |
| Farmland |
0.159637% |
0.139319% |
0.040250% |
0.339206% |
0.009418% |
| Large Industrial Vacant |
1.965483% |
1.715315% |
1.290000% |
4.970798% |
0.091117% |
|
| 2018 Tax Rates |
Property
Class | Township
Tax Rate | County
Tax Rate | Education
Tax Rate | Total
Tax Rate |
Special Area Rate Sidewalks/Streetlights
Springfield Only
|
|---|
| Residential |
0.699803% |
0.601192% |
0.170000% |
1.470995% |
0.044706% |
| Commercial Occupied |
1.145997% |
0.984512% |
1.090000% |
3.220509% |
0.073211% |
| Commercial Vacant Unit |
1.145997% |
0.984512% |
1.090000% |
3.220509% |
0.073211% |
| Commercial Vacant Land |
1.145997% |
0.984512% |
1.090000% |
3.220509% |
0.073211% |
| Commercial New Construction |
1.145997% |
0.984512% |
1.090000% |
3.220509% |
0.073211% |
| Industrial |
1.557132% |
1.337712% |
1.340000% |
4.234844% |
0.099476% |
| Industrial New Construction |
1.557132% |
1.337712% |
1.090000% |
3.984844% |
0.099476% |
| Industrial Vacant Unit |
1.557132% |
1.337712% |
1.340000% |
4.234844% |
0.099476% |
| Industrial Vacant Land |
1.557132% |
1.337712% |
1.340000% |
4.234844% |
0.099476% |
| Large Industrial |
1.981702% |
1.702456% |
1.090000% |
4.774158% |
0.133264% |
| Pipelines |
0.800995% |
0.688124% |
1.067635% |
2.556754% |
0.051170% |
| Managed Forest |
0.174951% |
0.150298% |
0.042500% |
0.367749% |
0.011177% |
| Farmland |
0.174951% |
0.150298% |
0.042500% |
0.367749% |
0.011177% |
| Large Industrial Vacant |
1.981702% |
1.702456% |
1.090000% |
4.774158% |
0.133264% |
|
| 2017 Tax Rates |
Property
Class | Township
Tax Rate | County
Tax Rate | Education
Tax Rate | Total
Tax Rate |
Special Area Rate Sidewalks/Streetlights
Springfield Only
|
|---|
| Residential |
0.722476% |
0.611850% |
0.179000% |
1.513326% |
0.045180% |
| Commercial Occupied |
1.183127% |
1.001966% |
1.140000% |
3.325093% |
0.073987% |
| Commercial Vacant Unit |
0.828189% |
0.701364% |
0.798000% |
2.327553% |
0.051791% |
| Commercial Vacant Land |
0.828189% |
0.701364% |
0.798000% |
2.327553% |
0.051791% |
| Commercial New Construction |
1.183127% |
1.001966% |
1.140000% |
3.325093% |
0.073987% |
| Industrial |
1.607582% |
1.361427% |
1.390000% |
4.359010% |
0.100531% |
| Industrial New Construction |
1.607582% |
1.361427% |
1.390000% |
4.359010% |
0.100531% |
| Industrial Vacant Unit |
1.044928% |
0.884919% |
0.903500% |
2.833347% |
0.065345% |
| Industrial Vacant Land |
1.044928% |
0.884919% |
0.903500% |
2.833347% |
0.065345% |
| Large Industrial |
2.045909% |
1.732637% |
1.140000% |
4.918546% |
0.134100% |
| Pipelines |
0.826947% |
0.700324% |
1.070941% |
2.598211% |
0.054203% |
| Managed Forest |
0.180619% |
0.152963% |
0.044750% |
0.378332% |
0.011295% |
| Farmland |
0.180619% |
0.152963% |
0.044750% |
0.378332% |
0.011295% |
| Large Industrial Vacant |
1.329841% |
1.126232% |
0.741000 |
3.197073% |
|
|
| 2016 Tax Rates |
Property
Class | Township
Tax Rate | County
Tax Rate | Education
Tax Rate | Total
Tax Rate |
Special Area Rate Sidewalks/Streetlights
Springfield Only
|
|---|
| Residential |
0.722408% |
0.599720% |
0.188000% |
1.510128% |
0.047355% |
| Commercial Occupied |
1.183015% |
0.982101% |
1.180000% |
3.345117% |
0.077549% |
| Commercial Vacant Unit |
0.828111% |
0.687459% |
0.826000% |
2.341570% |
0.054285% |
| Commercial Vacant Land |
0.828111% |
0.687459% |
0.826000% |
2.341570% |
0.054285% |
| Commercial New Construction |
1.183015% |
0.982101% |
1.180000% |
3.345117% |
0.077549% |
| Industrial |
1.607430% |
1.334437% |
1.500000% |
4.441867% |
0.105371% |
| Industrial New Construction |
1.607430% |
1.334437% |
1.180000% |
4.441867% |
0.105371% |
| Industrial Vacant Unit |
1.044829% |
0.867375% |
0.975000% |
2.887204% |
0.068491% |
| Industrial Vacant Land |
1.044829% |
0.867375% |
0.975000% |
2.887204% |
0.068491% |
| Large Industrial |
2.045715% |
1.698287% |
1.500000% |
5.244002% |
0.134100% |
| Pipelines |
0.826868% |
0.686440% |
1.073758% |
2.587066% |
0.054203% |
| Managed Forest |
0.180602% |
0.149930% |
0.047000% |
0.377532% |
0.011839% |
| Farmland |
0.180602% |
0.149930% |
0.047000% |
0.377532% |
0.011839% |
| Large Industrial Vacant |
1.329715% |
1.103905% |
0.975000% |
3.587066% |
0.087165% |
|
| 2015 Tax Rates |
Property
Class | Township
Tax Rate | County
Tax Rate | Education
Tax Rate | Total
Tax Rate |
Special Area Rate Sidewalks/Streetlights
Springfield Only
|
|---|
| Residential |
0.727131% |
0.599010% |
0.195000% |
1.521141% |
0.068785% |
| Commercial Occupied |
1.190750% |
0.980939% |
1.190000% |
3.361688% |
0.112643% |
| Commercial Vacant Unit |
0.833525% |
0.686645% |
0.833000% |
2.353170% |
0.078850% |
| Commercial Vacant Land |
0.833525% |
0.686645% |
0.833000% |
2.353170% |
0.078850% |
| Commercial New Construction |
1.190750% |
0.980939% |
1.190000% |
3.361688% |
0.112643% |
| Industrial |
1.617939% |
1.332857% |
1.530000% |
4.480796% |
0.153055% |
| Industrial New Construction |
1.617939% |
1.332857% |
1.530000% |
4.480796% |
0.153055% |
| Industrial Vacant Unit |
1.051660% |
0.866348% |
0.994500% |
2.912509% |
0.099485% |
| Industrial Vacant Land |
1.051660% |
0.866348% |
0.994500% |
2.912509% |
0.099485% |
| Large Industrial |
2.059089% |
1.696277% |
1.530000% |
5.285366% |
0.194785% |
| Pipelines |
0.8322742% |
0.685627% |
1.073758% |
2.591659% |
0.078732% |
| Managed Forest |
0.181783% |
0.149783% |
0.048750% |
0.380285% |
0.017196% |
| Farmland |
0.181783% |
0.149783% |
0.048750% |
0.380285% |
0.017196% |
| Multi-Residential |
1.705704% |
1.405160% |
0.195000% |
3.305864% |
0.161356% |
| Large Industrial Vacant |
1.334882% |
1.075834% |
1.014000% |
3.435506% |
0.087165% |
|
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