Springfield is a statutory town in, the county seat of, and the most populous town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code81073

Area code719

Living in Springfield

Safety in Springfield

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Springfield's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Springfield 0.8

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Springfield 3.1

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Springfield

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 75% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO·15worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15%Fewer binge drinkersCO 19% · better 76.3%More adults treating high blood pressureCO 69.5% · better 20.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethCO 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Southeast Colorado Hospital DistrictSpringfield · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center- SpringfieldSpringfield · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Springfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Springfield →

Schools in Springfield

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School Grade D-

The public schools Springfield’s kids attend trail 96% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSpringfield School District No. Re-4Schools2

Springfield Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 156 students Springfield Junior/Senior High School C-High · Grades 6–12 · 128 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

Famous people from SpringfieldWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Springfield.Meet them →

Where Springfield is

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Locator map of Springfield — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Colorado · COTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Nearby towns

Vilas10 mi Pritchett13 mi Two Buttes16 mi Walsh19 mi Campo21 mi Manter41 mi Kim42 mi Keyes46 mi Lamar46 mi Boise City47 mi

How things work in Springfield

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