Springfield is a community in Conway County, Arkansas, home to about 438 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72157.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)146 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX296 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Springfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 322nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Conway County grew from 19,772 residents in 1900 to 20,715 in 2020.
Conway County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenbrier, AR weather station (11 miles away).
4,822 jobs at 417 businesses in Conway County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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