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SpringfieldLA

A town of 382. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.

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Population
382
residents
Median home value
$153K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
141
A commuter town

What makes Springfield stand out

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Small town

382 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
13
paid flood claims since 2002
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Springfield’s public schools outperform 90% of Louisiana districts

The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Springfield Elementary SchoolPK–4569B−
Springfield High School9–12400A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Springfield

Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Baton Rouge (12%), Livingston (11%) and Hammond (9%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Springfield2%
Baton Rouge12%
Livingston11%
Hammond9%
Ponchatoula3%
25 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Springfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Springfield has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter42–64°
Spring56–79°
Summer72–91°
Fall57–80°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Springfield is

Springfield beats the Louisiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Louisiana
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSpringfieldLA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.4%18.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off8.8%12.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.4%7.5%
North Oaks Medical Center
5.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Springfield sell for about $525K

The median sale price was $525,000 in May 2026.

$525Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Springfield for work

Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Baton Rouge Baton Rouge 12% 11% → Livingston Livingston 11% 9% → Hammond Hammond 9% 3% → Ponchatoula Ponchatoula 3% 2% → Albany Albany 2% 2% → Denham Springs Denham Springs 2% Springfield · 2% stay
141jobs based in Springfield
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Springfield High School in Springfield Louisiana in 1937
1937 · Springfield High School in Springfield Louisiana in 1937 · Wikimedia Commons
Springfield’s story

Springfield in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

LAMap-doton-SpringfieldLuther Settoon house
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About Springfield

Town in Louisiana, United States

Springfield is a town in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 427 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
427
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
16 ft
ZIP code
70462
Area code
225

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