SpringfieldKY
A town of 2,899. Home to 30 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population
2,899
+13% since 2010
Typical home
$261K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Jobs based here
2,640
A job hub
What makes Springfield stand out The 3 things Springfield does most differently from other towns.
1911 · Pleasant Grove Presbyterian wedding 1911 · Wikimedia Commons
Springfield’s story
Springfield in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 30 places on the National Register.
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A growing town Springfield has grown 13% since 2010 2,519 people in 2010; 2,899 today.
What’s changed most in Springfield? 2,519 2010
2,846 2020
2,899 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Springfield. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Springfield’s public schools outperform 80% of Kentucky districts 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.
A− School Grade
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Springfield 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.
27% work in town
Where working residents work In Springfield 27%
Bardstown 11%
Lebanon 10%
Lexington-Fayette urban county 3%
Danville 3%
16 mi
median commute distance
2,640
jobs based in Springfield
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Springfield home is worth about $261K The typical Springfield home is worth about $261,000, up 4.4% in a year, 12% above the Kentucky typical home.
$261K Zillow home value
Typical home value Springfield $261K
Kentucky $233K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
Health
How healthy Springfield is Springfield beats the Kentucky average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
What stands out Springfield KY Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth 13% 18.9%
Spring View Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Safety
Less crime per resident than 76% of U.S. towns Springfield reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Springfield 2.7
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Springfield 5.3
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
76th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
57th
percentile among KY towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
16
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers 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.
3″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 27–45°
Spring 44–67°
Summer 64–85°
Fall 46–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Strong wind
9
paid flood claims since 1992
2
federal disasters paid out here
A job hub Every workday, about 2,267 people come to Springfield for work Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11% → Bardstown Bardstown 11%
10% → Lebanon Lebanon 10%
3% → Lexington-Fayette urban county Lexington-Fayette urban county 3%
3% → Danville Danville 3%
2% → Elizabethtown Elizabethtown 2%
1% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 1%
Springfield · 27% stay
2,640 jobs based in Springfield
27% of working residents work in town
16 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Springfield?
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks 30 places in Springfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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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Population 2,846
Area 4.2 sq mi
Elevation 768 ft
ZIP code 40069
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