Town guide

Springfield, Louisiana

Springfield is a town in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, home to about 382 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70462.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population382273 per sq mi
Median home value$153,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Springfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Springfield

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX291 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 427 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 384th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Livingston Parish grew from 8,100 residents in 1900 to 142,282 in 2020.

Springfield population by census2000: 395, 2010: 487, 2020: 427395200048720104272020

Livingston Parish, 1900–2020

Livingston Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,100, 1910: 10,627, 1920: 11,643, 1930: 18,206, 1940: 17,790, 1950: 20,054, 1960: 26,974, 1970: 36,511, 1980: 58,806, 1990: 70,526, 2000: 91,814, 2010: 128,026, 2020: 142,2828K’00’1012K’20’3018K’40’5027K’60’7059K’80’9092K’00’10142K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 64.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpringfieldJan: high 62°F, low 38°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 6.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6.8 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 41°F, 5.9 in62°38°Jan5.865°42°Feb4.672°49°Mar5.378°55°Apr5.685°63°May5.490°69°Jun6.792°72°Jul6.892°71°Aug5.688°67°Sep4.481°56°Oct4.170°46°Nov4.264°41°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hammond 5 E, LA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Livingston Parish

24,542 jobs at 2,104 businesses in Livingston Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston ParishRetail trade: 5,291 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,313 jobs; Construction: 3,062 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,626 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,762 jobs; Other services: 1,373 jobs; Professional services: 1,123 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,103 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 18% Construction 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Oaks Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hammond7.8 miles
  • Cypress Pointe Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Hammond10.6 miles
  • Lallie Kemp Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Independence15.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists4
Pharmacies4

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

Museums

  • Louisiana Treasures Museum2.7 mi
  • Nature Center4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Springfield

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Springfield Elementary SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–4569Public1.8 mi
Springfield Middle SchoolSpringfield5–8440Public1.0 mi
Springfield High SchoolSpringfield9–12400Public1.9 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Killian.

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