Springfield is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Washington County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,846 at the 2020 census.

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How Springfield ranks

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#9Highest graduation rate in KY #20Shortest commute in KY #11Most new homes in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code40069

Area code859

Living in Springfield

Housing in Springfield

$261K▲ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Springfield home is worth about $261,000, up 4.4% in a year, 12% above the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Springfield

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Safety Grade A-

Springfield reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Springfield 2.7

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Springfield 5.3

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Springfield

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About one in 4 of Springfield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bardstown (11%), Lebanon (10%) and Lexington-Fayette urban county (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Bardstown

11%

Lebanon

10%

Lexington-Fayette urban county

Danville

27%Work in townlive and work in Springfield 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,640Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Springfield

Compared with Kentucky

1better than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · better

Care nearby

Spring View HospitalLebanon · 8.9 mi · ER

Lebanon PediatricsLebanon · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Springfield

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

9Does Springfield flood?paid flood claims since 1992 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Springfield

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Climate in Springfield

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Springfield has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 27°Winter

67° / 44°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

69° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Springfield get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Springfield

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School Grade A-

The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictWashington CountySchools6

Washington County Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 473 students St. Dominic SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 202 students Washington County Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 214 students Washington County High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 507 students WC Tel CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 Commander AcademyHigh · Grades 7–12

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