Town guide

Springfield, Kentucky

Springfield is a city in Washington County, Kentucky, home to about 2,899 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 40061 and 40069.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,899705 per sq mi
Median home value$168,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Springfield

2 ZIP codes
Saint Catharine, KY40061Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Springfield

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL312 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

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 2,846 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 126th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Washington County grew from 14,182 residents in 1900 to 12,027 in 2020.

Springfield population by census2000: 2,634, 2010: 2,519, 2020: 2,8462,63420002,51920102,8462020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,182, 1910: 13,940, 1920: 14,773, 1930: 12,623, 1940: 12,965, 1950: 12,777, 1960: 11,168, 1970: 10,728, 1980: 10,764, 1990: 10,441, 2000: 10,916, 2010: 11,717, 2020: 12,02714K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9011K’00’1012K’20

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

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpringfieldJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in43°26°Jan3.748°29°Feb3.957°37°Mar4.969°46°Apr4.777°55°May5.584°63°Jun4.987°66°Jul4.586°65°Aug3.781°58°Sep3.970°47°Oct3.757°37°Nov3.747°30°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bardstown 5e, KY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

3,390 jobs at 251 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 1,103 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 869 jobs; Retail trade: 356 jobs; Construction: 291 jobs; Other services: 216 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 190 jobs; Wholesale trade: 102 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 81 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 11% Construction 9% Other services 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Spring View HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon11.7 miles
  • Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bardstown19.2 miles
  • The James B. Haggin Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harrodsburg19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies7

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 (1 nearby)

  • Lincoln Homestead State Park · 139 acres1.4 mi

Libraries

  • Washington County Public Library3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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

Colleges and universities

  • St. Catharine College

Notable people born here

  • Charles A. Wickliffe (1788) · American politician from Kentucky (1788-1869)

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

Schools in Springfield

Public schools here are run by Washington County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Washington County Elementary SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–5473Public3.1 mi
Washington County Middle SchoolSpringfield6–8214Public3.1 mi
Commander AcademySpringfield7–12—Alternative Education3.1 mi
Washington County High SchoolSpringfield9–12507Public1.9 mi
WC Tel CenterSpringfield9–12—Career and Technical3.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Dominic SchoolSpringfieldK–8202Roman Catholic3.4 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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