Springfield, Illinois

About Springfield

Springfield, IL is a mid-size city located in central Illinois, home to 112,949 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 7th largest city in Illinois.

Officially, Springfield is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 61.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,844 residents per square mile.

📰 Springfield News Today

• Tallest building ever demolished in Springfield Illinois Times · Nov 1
• IL bill could provide grant funding to counties recovering from intense summer storms Capitol City Now · Nov 1
• Will it rain on Halloween in Springfield? Here's the forecast - The State Journal-Register The State Journal-Register · Oct 30
• Gerald E. Moore Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Springfield, IL - Capitol City Now Legacy | Obituary · Nov 1
• ICE operation leads to arrests of 21 undocumented immigrants in Central Illinois WCIA.com · Oct 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Springfield Unique

• A top-25 city in Illinois by population (#7 of 1,294 incorporated places).
• One of 22 places in the US named Springfield — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Home to 1.0% of Illinois's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Springfield

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Springfield

• 3rd Shift Kitchen
• 6 St. Cafe
• Abe's Hideout
• Applebee's — american
• Arrowroot Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Bernie & Betty's Pizza and Fine Food — pizza
• Blue Margaritas — mexican
• Boone's — regional
• China 1 — chinese
• China King — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum · Museum
• Dana Thomas House · Museum
• Elijah Iles House · Museum
• Gallery 1624 · Art gallery
• Illinois State Museum · Museum
• Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center · Museum
• Kidzeum of Health and Science · Museum
• Lincoln Herndon Law Office · Museum
• The Pharmacy Gallery & Art Space · Art gallery
• Vachel Lindsay Home · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Springfield

• Bob Vose Corner reviews ★
• Chamberlain Ball Park reviews ★
• Comer Cox Park reviews ★
• Dreamland Park reviews ★
• Duncan Park reviews ★
• Eisenhower Park reviews ★
• Gehrmann Park reviews ★
• Iles Park reviews ★
• Motherland Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Vinegar Hill Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Capital Cruisers Park reviews ★
• Enos Park Sculpture Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Springfield

• Benjamin Franklin Middle School
• Black Hawk Elem School
• Butler Elem School
• Capital Area Career Center
• Douglas School
• Dubois Elem School
• Elizabeth Graham Elem School
• Lawrence Education Center
• PROJECT IMPACT
• Regional Office of Car/Tech Educ
• SASED Central-Proj Ican & Pace
• Sangamon County Learning Academy
• Sangamon Safe School Program
• Springfield Ball Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Memorial Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• St Johns Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Andrew Mcfarland Mental Hlth Ctr · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Springfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities