Springfield is a city in Illinois, with a population of 112,989 and about 1,842 residents per square mile. The median household earns $66,064 a year, and the median home is worth $162,100.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
61 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,842
People per square mile
Rank by population
#294
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#182
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$66,064
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$975
Per month
Homeownership
64.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.4 min
One way
People
Median age
41
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
36.3%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
4.9%
Households
51,040
2.15 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days28/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain142/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow27/yr
Days above 90°14/yr
Below freezing89/yr
Annual rainfall38.6inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 85°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 22°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care28.4%
Public administration13.9%
Professional & business services10.5%
Retail trade9.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Illinois
Name
Lukas Walton
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$39B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Chicago
Source of wealth
Walmart
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Illinois · private sector
Employer
Advocate Health Care
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Illinois
Company
Archer Daniels Midland
Revenue
$85.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Chicago
Ticker
ADM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.