SpringfieldMI
A town of 5,269. A typical home worth about $149K.
What makes Springfield stand out
The 3 things Springfield does most differently from other towns.
Springfield’s report card
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All →- Proposed Springfield zoning ban could block self-storage expansion, cut business valueWWMT · Aug 24
- New locally-owned pizza shop has ‘fusions’ customers are calling their newest obsessionMLive.com · Jul 30
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A typical Springfield home is worth about $149K
The typical Springfield home is worth about $149,000, up 8.1% in a year, 44% below the Michigan typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Springfield
Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Battle Creek (37%), Emmett Township (4%) and Bedford Township (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
3.1% of Springfield is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Begg Park | — | 22 |
| 2. Rothchild Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Upton Park of Springfield | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Springfield beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Springfield | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 10.2% |
Springfield’s public schools outperform 14% of Michigan districts
The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Charter Academy | K–8 | 648 | C |
| Valley View Elementary School | PK–5 | 434 | C− |
| Battle Creek Montessori Academy | PK–8 | 141 | C |
| Springfield Middle School | 6–8 | 472 | C− |
| Battle Creek Area Learning Center | 9–12 | 194 | C |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
More children than Michigan overall, and fewer college graduates
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (19% statewide). 12% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Springfield | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Springfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About Springfield
City in Michigan, United States
Springfield is a city in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. It is an enclave of the city of Battle Creek. The population was 5,292 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 5,292
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
Springfield’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Springfield.