Springfield Township, or simply Springfield, is a township in Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 25,070 at the 2020 census. Springfield is a suburb of Philadelphia, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the city.

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How Springfield ranks

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#28Highest graduation rate in PA #37Most trails in PA #72Highest income in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code610

Living in Springfield

Work & commute in Springfield

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Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (24%), Lower Merion (4%) and Upper Merion (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Philadelphia

24%

Lower Merion

Upper Merion

Upper Darby

7%Work in townlive and work in Springfield 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 10,273Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Springfield →

Health in Springfield

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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What stands out

8.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 73.9%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby · 3.7 mi · ER

Fairmount Primary Care Center at Sharon Hill-Delaware CountySharon Hill · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 19064, 19081 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Springfield →

Natural hazards in Springfield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌡️ Heat waves

123Does Springfield flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Springfield MapSpringfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Springfield →

Climate in Springfield

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Springfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 27°Winter

63° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

67° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Springfield get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 10, with the last in spring around Apr 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Springfield →

Schools in Springfield

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The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#93Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictSpringfield SDSchools7

Scenic Hills El Sch AElementary · Grades 2–5 · 675 students Sabold El Sch AElementary · Grades 2–5 · 641 students Springfield Literacy CenterElementary · Grades K–1 · 574 students St. Francis of Assisi SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 295 students Holy Cross SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 268 students Richardson MS A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 1,081 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.