Welcome to Springfield ...
The city of Springfield is located in Sangamon County<1> and is the County Seat for Sangamon County.
The pronunciation of Springfield: SPRING-feeld<2>
Springfield was established in 1819.
When the people of Springfield refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Springfielder<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Springfield has a population of 114,347 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Springfield is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Springfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Springfield: (217)
The ZIP codes for Springfield: 62701-62709, 62713, 62715-62716, 62719-62723, 62726, 62736, 62739, 62746, 62756-62757, 62761-62767, 62769, 62776-62777, 62781, 62786, 62791, 62794, 62796<6>
Websites for Springfield ...
Official Website: www.springfield.il.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.gscc.org/
Junior League: www.jlsil.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Springfield had an population of 114,347 people. This is a decrease of 1.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Springfield had a population of 116,250 people (or 58.87% of the total population of Sangamon County). This makes Springfield the county's most populous community.
The population of Springfield represents 0.91% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 116,250 people, the population of Springfield increased 4.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 111,454 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Springfield.
Communities Also Named Springfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 101 communities that are also named Springfield - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (10), Idaho, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (8), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick (3), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (6), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Vermont, Virginia (8), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springfield.
Communities near Springfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springfield.
- Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <8>
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <8>
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <8>
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <8>
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <8>
- Pawnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <8>
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <8>
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <8>
- Williamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <8>
- Kincaid
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
- Kincaid is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <8>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Springfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Springfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Springfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield. Our list includes 154 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Springfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springfield ...
Looking for more information about Springfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Springfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Springfield.
Adding Springfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Springfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Springfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Springfield post office opened in 1828.
We also found Springfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Springfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Springfield: www.springfield.il.us/
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Springfield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Springfield refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Springfield may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Springfield. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Springfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Springfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Springfield includes: 62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62705, 62706, 62707, 62708, 62713, 62715, 62719, 62720, 62721, 62722, 62726, 62736, 62739, 62746, 62756, 62761, 62762, 62763, 62764, 62765, 62766, 62769, 62776, 62781, 62786, 62791, 62794 & 62796. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |