Profile for Springfield, Minnesota, MN

Springfield is on Big Cottonwood River

Former and merged names include:
· Burns

Local festivals include:

• Riverside Days - June 22-24, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Riverside Park , Mound Creek County Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Springfield

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (7)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Springfield population
• Ancestry of people in Springfield
• Housing in Springfield
• Income in Springfield
• Marital status of adults in Springfield
• Place of birth of people in Springfield
• Residence in 1995, of people in Springfield
• School enrollment & education levels in Springfield
• Transportation & commute times in Springfield
• Brown County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Springfield demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brown County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56087 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Springfield city government
• Brown County government

55% of Springfield residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Springfield ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Springfield
• Cemeteries in Brown County
• Libraries in or near Springfield

Post a query on a message board:

• Brown County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Springfield museums
• Springfield historic sites
• Springfield area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Springfield area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Brown County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Springfield
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Brown County

• Springfield business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Brown County
• Arrests in Brown County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Springfield was $16,977, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Brown County economic census
• Brown County economic summary
• Brown County employment growth
• Brown County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

14% of Springfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Springfield
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Springfield
• School districts in or near Springfield
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Springfield

• Air pollution in Brown County
• Diesel soot in Brown County
• Land contamination in Brown County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Brown County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Springfield festival dates:

• Riverside Days - June 22-24, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Springfield

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Springfield
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Springfield items now on sale

• Springfield local government Web site
• Brown County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Springfield medical services & health statistics

• Brown County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Springfield
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Springfield
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Brown County genealogy forum

Median rent in Springfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $264.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $630.

• Find Foreclosure in Springfield
• Homes for sale in the Springfield area
• Find a Springfield Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Springfield include Springfield Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Springfield

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Springfield
• Get directions to Springfield
• Census map of Springfield area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Springfield

• Daily newspapers in or near Springfield
• AM radio stations in or near Springfield
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Springfield
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Springfield
• TV stations in or near Springfield
• Media ownership in the Springfield area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Springfield
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Springfield
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Springfield

• Parks near Springfield
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Springfield
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Springfield
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Brown County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Springfield political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Springfield
• Total membership by faith, in Brown County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Springfield workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Springfield include Microtel Inn.

• Springfield travel guide
• Airports near Springfield
• Hotels near Springfield
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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