Springfield, Missouri
About Springfield
Springfield, MO is a mid-size city located in southern Missouri counting 170,596 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Missouri.
Springfield holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 83.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,048 residents per square mile.
📰 Springfield News Today
- Motorcyclist killed in crash on Kearney Street in Springfield ky3.com · Aug 17
- Missouri State starting QB battle continues between Locklear, Belin IV - Springfield News-Leader Springfield News-Leader · Aug 18
- Spencer Fane Welcomes Labor and Employment Partner in Springfield Spencer Fane · Aug 17
- Greg William Johnston Obituary (2026) - Springfield, MO - Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. - Springfield Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Table Talk | This Week's Food News for Springfield MO 417 Magazine · Aug 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Springfield Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Missouri (#3 statewide).
- One of 22 places in the US named Springfield — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Springfield
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Springfield
- 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Applebee's — american
- Bawi Korean BBQ — korean
- Blair-Shannon Dining Center
- Bruno’s Italian Restaurant — italian
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Cabos Bonitos Grill & Cantina — mexican
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- City Butcher and Barbecue — barbecue
- Cracker Barrel — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- 1984 · Attraction
- Air & Military Museum · Museum
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Contender Esports · Arcade
- Dickerson Park Zoo · Zoo
- History on the Square · Museum
- NRA National Sporting Arms Museum · Museum
- Springfield Art Museum · Museum
- Transformation Gallery & Tattoo · Art gallery
- East Saint Louis Street · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Springfield
- Dickerson Park Zoo · Zoo reviews ★
- East Pacific Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Champion Park reviews ★
- Cooper Family Soccerplex reviews ★
- Cooper Park reviews ★
- Dan Kinney Park reviews ★
- Doling Park reviews ★
- Drainage Park reviews ★
- Drury Prairie · Garden reviews ★
- Edna Norris Park reviews ★
- Eugene Field Park reviews ★
- Ewing Sports Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Springfield
- BINGHAM ELEM.
- BISSETT ELEM.
- BOWERMAN ELEM.
- BOYD ELEM.
- CAMPBELL ELEM.
- CARVER MIDDLE
- CENTRAL HIGH
- COMMUNITY LEARNING CTR.
- DATEMA HOUSE
- EXCEL SCHOOL
- GRAFF CAREER CENTER
- GREENE VALLEY SCHOOL
- JUVENILE JUSTICE CTR.
- WILSON CREEK GROUP HOME
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Cox Medical Centers ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Mercy Hospital Springfield ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Lakeland Behavioral Health System · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric
- Perimeter Behavioral Hospital Of Springfield · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.