Springfield, TN: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Springfield is the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. It is located in Middle Tennessee near the northern border of the state. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 18,782.

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How Springfield ranks

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#41Lowest depression in TN #53Fastest growing in TN #47Most new homes in TN All TN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code37172

Area code615

Living in Springfield

Housing in Springfield

$331K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Springfield home is worth about $331,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Tennessee typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market61

Sale-to-list98%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Springfield

C

Safety Grade C

Springfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Springfield 4.1

Tennessee 5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Springfield 9.6

Tennessee 16.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Springfield

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Tennessee

1better than TN·11worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%Fewer adults who have had cancerTN 8.2% · better 18.7%More uninsured adultsTN 11.6% · worse

Care nearby

Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield · 2.7 mi · ER

Madison Family ClinicMadison · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Springfield

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRobertson CountySchools10

Crestview Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 755 students Westside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–2 · 306 students Cheatham Park Elementary CElementary · Grades 3–5 · 302 students Springfield High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,026 students Innovation Academy of Robertson County B-High · Grades 6–12 · 560 students Robertson County Adult High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 23 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 TN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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