Town guide

Springfield, Illinois

Springfield is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois, home to about 113,330 people across 61 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62706, 62707, 62711 and 62712, and parts of 62536, 62629 and 62670 are in Springfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 7 were seller’s markets.

Population113,3301,854 per sq mi

Median home value$162,100Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking45%Median of 7 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Springfield

11 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Springfield, IL62701 —/sq ft

All in Springfield

Springfield, IL62702 Seller’s market $100/sq ft +9.0% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Competition 89/100

Mostly Springfield; also Grandview

Springfield, IL62703 Seller’s market $97/sq ft −5.3% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 74/100

Mostly Springfield; also Southern View

Springfield, IL62704 Seller’s market $112/sq ft +1.3% vs. last year 0.8 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 91/100

Mostly Springfield; also Jerome and Leland Grove

Springfield, IL62706Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Springfield

Springfield, IL62707 Seller’s market $142/sq ft +11.1% vs. last year 0.6 months of supply · 64% sold over asking Competition 96/100

Mostly Springfield; also Sherman and Riverton

Springfield, IL62711 Seller’s market $154/sq ft +7.8% vs. last year 1.2 months of supply · 45% sold over asking Competition 89/100

Mostly Springfield

Springfield, IL62712 Seller’s market $135/sq ft −3.4% vs. last year 0.5 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Mostly Springfield

Glenarm, IL62536 $112/sq ft +1.7% vs. last year 33% sold over asking

Mostly Chatham; part is in Springfield

Chatham, IL62629 Seller’s market $149/sq ft +12.5% vs. last year 0.9 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Competition 91/100

Mostly Chatham; part is in Springfield

New Berlin, IL62670 Seller’s market $134/sq ft +10.5% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 22% sold over asking

Mostly New Berlin; part is in Springfield

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Springfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Springfield at a glance

City · Sangamon County, IL

Population	113,3301,854 per square mile
Land area	61 square milesplus 6.3 of water
Median household income	$66,064average $92,959
Median home value	$162,100as estimated by owners
Median rent	$975/month
Homes lived in by owners	64%
Single-family houses	65% of homes
Median year built	1972
Average household	2.15 people
Median age	41
Average commute	17 minutes15% work from home
Adults with a degree	36%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Springfield

Distances

Nearest major airport	St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)81 miles away
Closer regional airport	Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	St. Louis, MO85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL175 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.

Who represents Springfield

U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 13th DistrictNikki Budzinski (D)
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 15th DistrictMary E. Miller (R)
U.S. SenatorRichard J. Durbin (D)
U.S. SenatorTammy Duckworth (D)
GovernorJB Pritzker (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataMisty Buscher

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Springfield had 114,394 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Sangamon County grew from 71,593 residents in 1900 to 196,343 in 2020.

Sangamon County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield #2, IL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Sangamon County

80,005 jobs at 4,925 businesses in Sangamon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,156 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield1.8 miles
St. Johns HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield1.8 miles
Taylorville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Taylorville25.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	444
Specialist doctors	989
Dentists	167
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	583
Mental health providers	669
Physical and occupational therapists	193
Optometrists	39
Chiropractors	72
Pharmacies	51

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.

Places in and around Springfield

Parks (52 nearby)

Washington Park · 136 acres1.1 mi
Lincoln Park · 84 acres3.0 mi
Southwind Park · 78 acres3.5 mi
Lewis Memorial Park · 46 acres3.3 mi
Rotary Park · 38 acres4.2 mi
Southern View Community Park · 30 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (23 nearby)

Hy-Vee0.8 mi
Humphrey's Market1.2 mi
Little World International1.2 mi
Asian Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies (12 nearby)

Hy-Vee Pharmacy0.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
Complete Care Pharmacy1.5 mi
Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

Illinois State Library1.1 mi
Lincoln Library1.3 mi
Illinois State Historical Library1.4 mi
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library1.5 mi
Village of Jerome Library1.6 mi

Museums (17 nearby)

Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center0.9 mi
Dana Thomas House0.9 mi
Illinois State Museum1.0 mi
Vachel Lindsay Home1.0 mi
Elijah Iles House1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

Legacy Theatre0.8 mi
Hoogland Center1.2 mi
Springfield Art Association1.9 mi
The Muni5.1 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1821.

Colleges and universities

University of Illinois Springfield

Notable people born here

Daniel Schmidt (1992) · Japanese association football player (born 1992)
Andre Iguodala (1984) · American basketball player (born 1984)
Robert Todd Lincoln (1843) · Union Army officer, U.S. ambassador, and Secretary of War (1843–1926)
Seth Barnes Nicholson (1891) · American astronomer (1891–1963)
Vachel Lindsay (1879) · American poet (1879–1931)
Cecily Strong (1984) · American actress
Chase Jackson (1994) · American shot putter
June Christy (1925) · American singer (1925–1990)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Springfield

Public schools here are run by Springfield SD 186, Menard/Sangamon ROE, Sangamon Area Spec Ed Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (39)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Early Learning CenterSpringfield	Pre-K	549	Public	0.7 mi
Ridgely Elem SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–5	343	Public	3.3 mi
Black Hawk Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	234	Public	0.7 mi
Butler Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	367	Public	0.6 mi
Dubois Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	469	Public	1.4 mi
Edwin A Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfield	K–12	204	Public	3.2 mi
Elizabeth Graham Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	241	Public	1.0 mi
Enos Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	245	Public	2.1 mi
Fairview Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	302	Public	3.3 mi
Feitshans Elem SchSpringfield	K–5	288	Public	1.3 mi
Harvard Park Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	370	Public	1.2 mi
Hazel Dell Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	140	Public	3.5 mi
Jane Addams Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	243	Public	2.5 mi
Laketown Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	135	Public	2.7 mi
Lindsay SchoolSpringfield	K–5	438	Public	3.6 mi
Matheny-Withrow Elem SchSpringfield	K–5	216	Public	2.0 mi
McClernand Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	213	Public	2.0 mi
Owen Marsh Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	324	Public	2.0 mi
Sandburg Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	279	Public	2.2 mi
Southern View Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	171	Public	2.0 mi
Springfield Ball Charter SchoolSpringfield	K–8	394	Charter	2.2 mi
Wilcox Elem SchoolSpringfield	K–5	241	Public	3.9 mi
Iles Elem SchoolSpringfield	1–8	414	Public	1.3 mi
Project ImpactSpringfield	4–12	—	Alternative Education	2.6 mi
Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield	6–8	709	Public	1.0 mi
Douglas SchoolSpringfield	6–12	—	Alternative Education	1.6 mi
Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield	6–8	517	Public	2.0 mi
Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield	6–8	300	Public	1.5 mi
Sangamon Co Detention CenterSpringfield	6–12	—	Alternative Education	2.6 mi
Sangamon County Learning AcademySpringfield	6–12	—	Alternative Education	4.8 mi

And 9 more.

Private schools (15)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Blessed SacramentSpringfield	Pre-K–8	370	Roman Catholic	0.4 mi
Calvary AcademySpringfield	Pre-K–12	252	Assembly of God	2.1 mi
Christ the KingSpringfield	Pre-K–8	426	Roman Catholic	1.7 mi
Christ the King Elementary SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–8	430	Roman Catholic	1.7 mi
Concordia Lutheran SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–8	10	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.8 mi
Little Flower Catholic SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–8	210	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
Our Savior's Lutheran SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–8	156	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.4 mi
St Agnes Elementary SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–8	160	Roman Catholic	1.8 mi
St Aloysius Elementary SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–8	104	Roman Catholic	3.7 mi
St Patrick Catholic SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–5	44	Roman Catholic	1.5 mi
TrintySpringfield	Pre-K–8	142	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	1.2 mi
Springfield Christian SchoolSpringfield	K–8	396	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.2 mi
Lutheran High SchoolSpringfield	9–12	111	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	3.9 mi
Lutheran High SchoolSpringfield	9–12	115	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	3.9 mi
Sacred Heart Griffin High SchoolSpringfield	9–12	526	Roman Catholic	1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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