Moving to Springfield, Nebraska
Population: 1,450. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,497 (+3.2% change)
Males: 706 (48.7%), Females: 744 (51.3%)
Sarpy County
Zip code: 68059
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $48,083
Median house value: $96,100
Population by Race
Races in Springfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (40.2%), Irish (15.4%), English (11.0%), Swedish (5.5%), Czech (5.3%), United States (4.9%).
Elevation: 1071 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Springfield
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Springfield city
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 65.5%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 6.7%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-1.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Springfield:
- ALEGENT HEALTH – MIDLANDS COMM HOSP (about 8 miles; PAPILLION, NE)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – OMAHA (about 8 miles; PAPILLION, NE)
- ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY MEDICAL CE (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Springfield:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 46 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 93 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Springfield:
- MILLARD (about 8 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
- PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 18 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)
- NORTH OMAHA (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
Amtrak station near Springfield:
- 19 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Springfield:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 15 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 19 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 43 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
Schools
Public high school in Springfield:
- PLATTEVIEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 335; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Springfield:
- SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Grades: PK – 06)
- PLATTEVIEW CENTRAL JR HI SCH (Students: 191; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Springfield:
- SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,296; Location: 665 MAIN STREET; 15,791 books; 80 audio materials; 255 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)