Springfield, Nebraska, United States

🇺🇸 Springfield is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.

History Springfield was platted in 1873 by a U.S. Civil War veteran named J. D. Spearman. This was done in anticipation of the coming of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The town was named from several springs nearby.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km²), all land.

The nearest hospital is Midlands Hospital (9.1 miles distant), located in Papillion. Papillion is also the location of the county courthouse.

Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 1,529 people, 575 households, and 423 families living in the city. The population density was 2,215.9 inhabitants per square mile (855.6/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 875.4 per square mile (338.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 575 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

Attractions Springfield is the site of the Sarpy County fair held every August. The MoPac Trail runs from Springfield south to the Platte River. This trail will connect Omaha to Lincoln upon completion.{}