A city of 58,190, settled in 1801. Home to 32 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Springfield does most differently from other towns.
1874 · Women's whisky war in Ohio - sketched b…
Lillian Gish6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 32 places on the National Register.
2 colleges in town.
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Ordered by what stands out in Springfield. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $170,000 in May 2026.
14 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Reid Park | 4.1 mi | 295 |
| 2. Snyder Park | 1.2 mi | 241 |
| 3. Old Reid Park | 0.3 mi | 40 |
Springfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
Springfield beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Springfield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.6% | 14.1% |
About one in 3 of Springfield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Columbus (5%), Dayton (4%) and Moorefield (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Elementary School | K–6 | 485 | C− |
| Fulton Elementary School | K–6 | 444 | D |
| Mann Elementary School | K–6 | 438 | C− |
| Snowhill Elementary School | K–6 | 420 | C+ |
| Kenwood Elementary | K–6 | 413 | D |
| Lincoln Elementary School | K–6 | 395 | D |
Springfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
32 places in Springfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
53 notable people were born in Springfield.
City in the United States
Springfield is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in southwestern Ohio along the Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, about 45 miles (72 km) west of Columbus and 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Dayton. The city had a total population of 58,662 at the 2020 census, while the Springfield metropolitan area had 136,001 residents. Springfield is home to Wittenberg University, a liberal arts college, and Clark State College, a community college. The Little Miami Scenic Trail, a paved rail-trail that is nearly 80 mi (130 km) long, extends from the Buck Creek Scenic Trail head in Springfield south to Newtown, Ohio. Buck Creek State Park and its Clarence…
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5 towns share a border with Springfield.
