SpringfieldAR
This town of 438 people was settled in 1853.
Is Springfield a good place to live?
Only 7 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Springfield. Springfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
438 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield.
Springfield sends most of its workers out of town
Springfield: 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 14 miles. The top destinations are Morrilton (26%), Conway (17%) and Little Rock (6%).
| Springfield | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Springfield home is worth about $161K
Home values are up 11% over the year to September 2026. Springfield: 85% of households are owner-occupiers, against 60% in Arkansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Springfield has mild winters and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 30°; snowfall runs to about 4 inches a winter. The seasons in Springfield: mild winters, warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Springfield is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Springfield after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 30% come from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Springfield is
18% of adults in Springfield report frequent physical distress; 35% get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Springfield beats Arkansas on 1 and trails on 6. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 47%.
| Springfield | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Springfield | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Springfield
Moving to Springfield: who provides what
Springfield is unincorporated, so Conway County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Springfield for work
Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Springfield
About 0 of every 100 Springfield residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Springfield
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 223.
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- Established
- 1856
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 384 ft
- ZIP code
- 72157
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