Town guide

Springfield Township, Michigan

Springfield Township is a township in Kalkaska County, Michigan, home to about 1,166 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49633 and 49680.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,16633 per sq mi
Median home value$159,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Springfield Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Springfield Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)118 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL226 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Springfield Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Springfield Township

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 Township had 1,562 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 1114th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Kalkaska County grew from 7,133 residents in 1900 to 17,939 in 2020.

Springfield Township population by census2000: 1,270, 2010: 1,523, 2020: 1,5621,27020001,52320101,5622020

Kalkaska County, 1900–2020

Kalkaska County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,133, 1910: 8,097, 1920: 5,577, 1930: 3,799, 1940: 5,159, 1950: 4,597, 1960: 4,382, 1970: 5,272, 1980: 10,952, 1990: 13,497, 2000: 16,571, 2010: 17,153, 2020: 17,9397K’00’106K’20’305K’40’504K’60’7011K’80’9017K’00’1018K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Springfield TownshipJan: high 25°F, low 10°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 18°F, 2.3 in25°10°Jan2.328°11°Feb1.738°16°Mar1.951°29°Apr3.365°40°May3.475°51°Jun3.279°55°Jul3.577°53°Aug3.571°47°Sep3.356°36°Oct3.942°27°Nov3.031°18°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fife Lake 2wnw, MI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Kalkaska County

4,120 jobs at 353 businesses in Kalkaska County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kalkaska CountyHealth care and social assistance: 760 jobs; Retail trade: 704 jobs; Construction: 484 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Manufacturing: 315 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 222 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 208 jobs; Wholesale trade: 174 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 8% Mining, oil and gas 5% Real estate and rentals 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska11.3 miles
  • Munson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Traverse City22.8 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Pharmacies1

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 Township

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Rainbow Jim's · 1 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Fife Lake Village Market4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Fife Lake Public Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Fife Lake Historical Museum4.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Springfield Township

Public schools here are run by Forest Area Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fife Lake Elementary SchoolFife LakePre-K–3144Public5.1 mi
Forest Area Middle SchoolFife Lake4–8193Public3.2 mi
Forest Area High SchoolFife Lake9–12156Public3.2 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 Boardman, Fife Lake, Garfield Township (Kalkaska County), Kalkaska, Orange Township (Kalkaska County), Liberty Township (Wexford County), Union Township (Grand Traverse County) and Oliver Township (Kalkaska County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.