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Springfield’s story
Springfield in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
SpringfieldOH
A town of 1,838. Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns.
9 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,838
−15.3% since 2010
Median home value
$100K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
408
A commuter town
What makes Springfield stand out
The thing Springfield does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Springfield has shrunk 15.3% since 2010
2,367 people in 2010; 1,838 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Springfield’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →59°
Cloudy
H 74° · L 53°
Local news
All →- How gas prices have changed in Springfield, Ohio in the last weekStacker · Sep 14
- Springfield’s Haitian immigrants vanish after losing TPS protectionBaptist News Global · Aug 24
- Husted, Moreno not worried about Ohio city’s economy with TPS gonestatenews.org · Aug 18
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Springfield beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Springfield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.1% |
Harrison Community Hospital
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
8th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Springfield
Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Steubenville (11%), Amsterdam (5%) and Wintersville (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
15%work in town
Where working residents work
In Springfield15%
Steubenville11%
Amsterdam5%
Wintersville5%
Weirton5%
18 mi
median commute distance
408
jobs based in Springfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Springfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Springfield’s public schools outperform 53% of Ohio districts
The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E Gregg Elementary School | PK–6 | 377 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Springfield is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,525 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rogers Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Springfield Township Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Wolf Run Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
85% of working residents leave Springfield for work
Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
408jobs based in Springfield
15%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Springfield
Township in Ohio, US
Springfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,005 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,005
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
Springfield’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Springfield.
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