SpringvilleIA
A town of 1,160, settled in 1843. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
Trash day: MondayIs Springville a good place to live?
Springville’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and civic life and an A− for schools. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Springville. Springville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Springville stand out
Where Springville beats most towns.
1,160 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Springville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Springville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Springville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springville, and how to reach them.
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.
Springville’s schools rank ahead of 78% of Iowa districts
Its public schools are run by the Springville Community School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 294 | B+ |
| Springville Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 184 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
Springville ranks healthier than 76% of the country’s towns
Springville beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of adults binge drink in Springville, above both the Iowa town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Springville.
| Springville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Springville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 29.8% | 33.9% |
| More adults with depression | 23.8% | 20.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About two in five of Springville’s working residents commute to Cedar Rapids
Most working residents leave Springville for work: only 4% work in town. At 26 minutes, Springville’s average trip to work is against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Springville has added 145 jobs, to 338 in 2023.
| Springville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 12% | 8.5% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Iowa overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (37% statewide). 27% of Springville residents are under 18. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Iowa.
| Springville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.8 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 125 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Springville | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.3% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Homes in Springville are worth about $290K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Springville home is worth about $290,000, up 7.7% in a year, 22% above the Iowa typical home.
| Springville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Springville
Springville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Springville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Springville has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Springville is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Springville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Emmons Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Cox Lake Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Butler Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kinnick Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springville. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
27 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
27 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
27 mi Stadium & arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
13 mi MuseumNational Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
12 mi MuseumMuseum of Art Cedar RapidsPhoto credits
Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carver–Hawkeye Arena: Asolsma1988, CC0 · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Art Cedar Rapids: ericjames, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Springville
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Springville
About 4 of every 100 Springville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
96% of working residents leave Springville for work
Where Springville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Springville
City in Iowa, United States
Springville is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,154 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1855
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- ZIP code
- 52336
- Area code
- 319
Questions about Springville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springville, IA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
Is Springville, IA expensive?
That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($78,080 across the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.