Springfield, MN

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Springfield, Minnesota

Springfield, Minnesota is 85 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center) and 98 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Brown county. The population of the city is 2,215.

The People and Families of Springfield

In Springfield, about 59% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Springfield.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Springfield had a median family income of $41,071.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Springfield.

Springfield Housing

Of the housing in Springfield, approximately 84% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Springfield, 88% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the city makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. Springfield features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Springfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Springfield, MN

Comparing Springfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	85 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Brown
Standard Zip Codes	56087
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.239
Longitude	-94.975

Station	SPRINGFIELD 1 NW
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.8 inches

Station	LAMBERTON SW EXP STN
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Station	ST JAMES FILT PLANT
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	27.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,215	100%
Male	1,030	46.5%
Female	1,185	53.5%
Under 18	577	26%
18+	1,638	74%
65+	604	27.3%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	3.03
White	2,178	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	14	0.6%
Mixed Race	6	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,135
Growth	-80
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	67.2%
Norwegian	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Irish	3.6%
English	3.4%
US/American	3%
Swedish	2.6%
Polish	2%
Danish	1.2%
Dutch	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Springfield	2,215	$41,071
Clements	191	$46,250
Comfrey	367	$40,625
Morgan	903	$40,096
Sanborn	434	$47,813
Sleepy Eye	3,515	$48,500
Wanda	103	$41,250

Library
Springfield Public Library 120 North Cass Avenue Springfield, Minnesota (507) 723-3510

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