Moving to Springfield, Minnesota

Population: 2,215. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,135 (-3.6% change)
Males: 1,030 (46.5%), Females: 1,185 (53.5%)

Brown County

Zip code: 56087

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $34,643
Median house value: $55,100

Population by Race

Races in Springfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (2.0%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (63.3%), Norwegian (10.5%), Irish (9.4%), Swedish (4.5%), English (3.9%), Danish (3.0%).

Elevation: 1026 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Springfield

• High school or higher: 78.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 13.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Springfield city

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 61.7%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 13.0%
• Divorced: 5.7%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Springfield:

• SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CTR/MAYO HLTH SYS (625 N JACKSON ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Springfield:

• SLEEPY EYE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN)
• REDWOOD AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN)
• WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WINDOM, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Springfield:

• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 110 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• BROOKINGS MUNI (about 128 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 129 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Springfield:

• SPRINGFIELD MUNI (about 2 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: D42)
• SLEEPY EYE MUNI (about 19 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Abbreviation: Y58)
• REDWOOD FALLS MUNI (about 22 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: RWF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Springfield:

• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 65 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 69 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 107 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Schools

Public high school in Springfield:

• SPRINGFIELD SEC. (Students: 355; Location: 12 SOUTH BURNS; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Springfield:

• SPRINGFIELD EL. (Students: 324; Location: 12 SOUTH BURNS; Grades: PK – 06)
• COTTONWOOD RIVER TECH. CTR. (Location: 804 E. ROCK ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Springfield:

• ST RAPHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 20 WEST VAN DUSEN; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Springfield:

• SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $143,798; Location: 120 NORTH CASS AVENUE; 28,402 books; 678 audio materials; 541 video materials; 182 serial subscriptions)