Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Springfield’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both the Louisiana town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 6 have a higher home-ownership rate than Springfield. Its National Register listings include Carter Plantation. Springfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Springfield beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 99 in 1880, 427 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 4 maps from 1934 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield.
On expected storm and flood damage, Springfield sits above 97% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 47% come from hurricanes and 34% from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 13 claims in the town since 2002.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The largest public high school is Springfield High School, with 400 students. The Livingston Parish school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 569 | B− |
| Springfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 400 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Baton Rouge (12%), Livingston (11%) and Hammond (9%). Only 2% of working residents stay in Springfield for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: the share of residents in Springfield who live below the poverty line is 25%, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Springfield has added 74 jobs, to 141 in 2023.
| Springfield | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Here, 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 27% in Louisiana as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Springfield at 463 residents, up 8.9% since 2020.
| Springfield | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 20% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.5 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Springfield | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Only 9 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Springfield. This Louisiana town beats the Louisiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in the town.
| Springfield | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 42% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Springfield | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 18.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.8% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Springfield
About 12 of every 100 Springfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Louisiana, United States
Springfield is a town in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 427 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
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Springfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
