C. A. Elster Building · National Register of Historic Places
Springville’s story
115 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1911Springville is settled
SpringvilleCA
A town settled in 1911, now home to 514 people.
C. A. Elster Building · Photo: Marcie Jones · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
514
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$440K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
106
A commuter town
Is Springville a good place to live?
Springville’s July high is 99°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Springville. Springville’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the California town median (1.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). C. A. Elster Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Springville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
514 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Springville: who provides what
Springville is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpringville PUD water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTulare CountyTulare County provides services here
SchoolsPorterville Unified School District (9-12)Springville Union Elementary School District2 districts serve Springville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTulare County Registrar of VotersTulare County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9326593265 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Springville.
Natural hazards
Springville has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 52% of Springville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to wildfires. On expected storm and flood damage, Springville sits above 99% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Springville after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Springville’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Springville’s only public school teaches 335 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 335 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than California overall
46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Springville. Adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 41% of residents (24% statewide).
34.4median age · CA 37.9
SpringvilleCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
36%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school17%
Some college19%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s37%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 15% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Springville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.2 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Springville | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 35.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.9% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 23.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.7% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 36.8% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
The typical home in Springville is valued at about $440K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.2%.
$440KZillow home value
Typical home value
Springville$440K
California$762K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Springville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 31 miles. Springville’s mean commuting time comes in at 23 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Porterville (20%), Visalia (8%) and Bakersfield (4%).
4%work in town
| Springville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Springville4%
Porterville20%
Visalia8%
Bakersfield4%
Corcoran3%
31 mi
median commute distance
106
jobs based in Springville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
99°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–61°
Spring47–76°
Summer63–96°
Fall50–80°
Nov 30
typical first frost
Feb 20
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Springville is
16% of Springville adults report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Springville beats California on 9 and trails on 11.
| Springville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
32 measures vs. California
9 better12 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Springville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 5.1% |
Sierra View Medical Center
12 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.9% of Springville is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.2 miles.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 8 of 976 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Springville Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 19 attractions →Sequoia National Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi National ParkSequoia National Park1.4M visitors a year
35 mi National ParkKings Canyon National Park780K visitors a year
19 mi National forestSequoia National Forest
29 mi MountainMoro Rock
19 mi Park & preserveGiant Sequoia National Monument
30 mi TheatreVisalia Fox TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sequoia National Park: Alberto Carrasco Casado, CC BY 2.0 · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Sequoia National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Moro Rock: DiverDave, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Giant Sequoia National Monument: Jason Hickey, CC BY 2.0 · Visalia Fox Theatre: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Springville
17pages on Springville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Springville
About 6 of every 100 Springville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Springville for work
Where Springville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
106jobs based in Springville
4%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Springville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springville, CA a good place to live?
Springville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.