Springfield Community Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Springfield’s story
153 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1873Springfield is settled
SpringfieldNE
A town of 1,595, settled in 1873. A typical home worth about $468K.
Population
1,595
−1.8% since 2010
Typical home
$468K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
490
A commuter town
What makes Springfield stand out
The 2 things Springfield does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Springfield for work
Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
490jobs based in Springfield
6%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Springfield’s report card
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The data
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Housing
A typical Springfield home is worth about $468K
The typical Springfield home is worth about $468,000, up 4.9% in a year, 67% above the Nebraska typical home.
$468KZillow home value
Typical home value
Springfield$468K
Nebraska$281K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Springfield beats the Nebraska average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Nebraska
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Springfield | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
Chi Health Midlands
5.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
95th
percentile among NE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Springfield
Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (46%), Papillion (7%) and La Vista (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Springfield6%
Omaha46%
Papillion7%
La Vista4%
Gretna4%
10 mi
median commute distance
490
jobs based in Springfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Springfield has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–36°
Spring40–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
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 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
14
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Springfield is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,029 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Park | 0.6 mi | 10 |
| 2. Springfield Recreation Area | — | 35 |
| 3. Springfield Creek Trail & Rec Area | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Springfield
City in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
Springfield is a small town in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1873
- Population
- 1,501
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,066 ft
- ZIP code
- 68059