Springfield, IL

Springfield is a city in Illinois with about 113,714 residents. Springfield was founded in 1821 and sits in Sangamon County. The median age is 40.7 and the median household income is $65,537. Homes carry a median value of $155,200, and about 63% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (69.3%). Around 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 18 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Springfield has 41 public schools — 21 elementary, 6 middle, 10 high.

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Springfield Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

14 facilities in Springfield report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Springfield is in Sangamon County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Springfield was founded in 1821 and sits in Sangamon County. Elevation ~182 m.