Lincoln Tomb · National Register of Historic Places
Springfield’s story
205 years in pictures
45 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1821Springfield is settled
SpringfieldIL
A city of 113,330, settled in 1821. Home to 45 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 bordering townsMap →
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Population
113,330
−1.6% since 2010
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
104,756
A job hub
What makes Springfield stand out
The 3 things Springfield does most differently from other towns.
Lincoln TombHistory
Settled in 1821
45 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 205 years.
104,756jobs here
Work
104,756 jobs
based in Springfield, a regional job hub
64% of working residents work in town.
3colleges
College town
3 colleges
Lincoln Land Community College
Students are part of everyday life here.
College town
Lincoln Land Community College calls Springfield home
3 colleges in town.
Lincoln Land Community College4,049 students on campus
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $4,299
- Graduate
- 48%
- Admission
- 86%
- Net price
- $9,833
- Graduate
- 53%
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- —
- Graduate
- —
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Springfield’s report card
Now in Springfield
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Residents weigh in
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Weather
Forecast →82°
Mostly Cloudy
H 85° · L 58°
Local news
All →- Springfield's APL hosts Blessing of the AnimalsNPR Illinois · Oct 1
- New owner has big plans for historic Springfield building | ExclusiveBelleville News-Democrat · Oct 1
- Family responds after murder charges dropped in 2019 case | ExclusiveThe State Journal-Register · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Springfield
64% of Springfield’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Chicago (2%), Decatur (1%) and Peoria (1%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
64%work in town
Where working residents work
In Springfield64%
Chicago2%
Decatur1%
Peoria1%
Woodside1%
4 mi
median commute distance
104,756
jobs based in Springfield
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 2% of U.S. towns
Springfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
D−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Springfield8.9
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Springfield41.4
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
2nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
1st
percentile among IL towns
1,001
violent crimes reported in 2025
4,664
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors
5.5% of Springfield is conserved land
47 miles of trails across 54 parks and preserves.
#192for trails in IL
5.5%
conserved · 2,352 of 43,083 acres
47 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#280
most conserved land in IL
#296
most walkable in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carpenter Park | 7 mi | 337 |
| 2. Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails | 4.2 mi | 106 |
| 3. Gurgens Park | 3.6 mi | 411 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
Homes in Springfield sell for about $195K
The median sale price was $195,000 in May 2026.
$195Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
5
days on market
101.2%
sale-to-list price
133
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns
Springfield beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Springfield | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 10.3% |
St. Johns Hospital
1.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
32nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Springfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
43
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub
Every workday, about 75,034 people come to Springfield for work
Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
104,756jobs based in Springfield
64%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
45 places in Springfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Springfield
Capital city of Illinois, United States
Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. Its population was 114,394 at the 2020 United States census, making it the state's seventh-most populous city, the second-most populous outside of the Chicago metropolitan area (after Rockford) and the most populous in Central Illinois. Approximately 208,000 residents live in the Springfield metropolitan area which consists of all of Sangamon and Menard counties. The city lies in a plain near the Sangamon River north of Lake Springfield and is located along historic Route 66. Springfield was settled by European-Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most f…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1821
- Population
- 114,394
- Area
- 66 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
- ZIP code
- 62701, 62702, 62703
- Area code
- 217, 447
Springfield’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Springfield.
CapitalSpringfieldCurranBallGardnerRochesterClear LakeWoodsideChathamShermanSpringfield
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