SpringfieldMN
A town of 1,980, settled in 1873. Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
Is Springfield a good place to live?
Springfield’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools, an A for walkability, and an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. 33% of working residents work locally in Springfield, against 9.8% in Minnesota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 33 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do better. Springfield’s trail network density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). On history, just 46 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Riverside Park, at 76 acres. Springfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Springfield stand out
Where Springfield beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Elementary | PK–6 | 339 |
| St. Raphael Elementary School | PK–6 | 83 |
| Springfield Secondary | 7–12 | 314 |
Typical home value
How Springfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Springfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Springfield: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield.
Public schools in Springfield beat 98% of Minnesota districts
The public schools here belong to the Springfield Public School District. The largest public high school is Springfield Secondary, with 314 students. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 339 | A+ |
| Springfield SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 314 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Springfield’s typical home value is about $212K
The midpoint rent in Springfield is $820 a month. For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 73%.
| Springfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $820 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Springfield, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 42 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three working residents works right in Springfield
Springfield had 920 jobs in 2023, down 305 from 2013. In Springfield, the typical household income is $59,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. Among residents here, 12% live below the poverty line.
| Springfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Springfield
No violent crimes were reported in 2025. Springfield’s rate of thefts and burglaries comes in at 1.5 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Springfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Springfield ranks healthier than three in five of the country’s towns
In Springfield, 16% of adults binge drink. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. 28% of adults in Springfield feel lonely; 38% have high blood pressure. Only 7 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Springfield.
| Springfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Springfield | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 78.7% | 74.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Springfield: inland flooding
Since 1983, Springfield has seen 7 flood insurance claims paid out. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.4% of the land in Springfield is protected from building
Trails run 3.4 miles in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 0.8 mi | 76 |
| 2. East End Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Browns Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Springfield
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Springfield; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Springfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Famous people from Springfield
9 notable people were born in Springfield.
About Springfield
City in Minnesota, United States
Springfield is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 14 serves as a main route in the community. This location is in the middle of some of Minnesota's most productive farmland. The city was home to Minnesota's sole brick plant up until its closure in 2016.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- ZIP code
- 56087
- Area code
- 507
Springfield’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Springfield.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | — | — | A− | — | A+ | B |
| Burnstown Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Star Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Springfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Springfield reports no FBI crime data of its own. Burnstown Township and North Star Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Springfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Springfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springfield, MN a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
Is Springfield, MN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Springfield, MN known for?
9 notable people were born here, including Glen Taylor and Bernie Bierman.