Population
154 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin
City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023
Springfield, WI
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Springfield - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 154
- Residents
- $1,206
- Median rent (state)
Springfield - the verdict
Springfield has 154 residents in Wisconsin. Source: Census ACS.
- 37th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Springfield, WI
Wisconsin's Springfield is a small town, with 154 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 50.4 years. About 66.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 88.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Wisconsin at 94.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,206 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Wisconsin's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.1 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average
How does Springfield compare to other US cities?
Where Springfield sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 37% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Springfield against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Wisconsin-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Springfield near the bottom of Wisconsin's cities
Among the 761 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Springfield ranks #671 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Springfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#189 of 761
72nd percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#671 of 761
0th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#17 of 761
98th percentile in Wisconsin
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wisconsin only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Springfield in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 66.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 88.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
154
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
50.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
88.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
66.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
51.1%
Carpool
11.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
37.8%
Based on 90 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Wisconsin - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Wisconsin state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Wisconsin state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Springfield sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,206/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Wisconsin
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Springfield's 154 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Springfield compares to nearby Wisconsin cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield (this city) | 154 | N/A |
| Steuben | 153 | $63,750 |
| Weyerhaeuser | 155 | $51,250 |
| Drummond | 156 | $65,625 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Springfield, WI?
What is the population of Springfield, WI? +
The population of Springfield, WI stands at 154 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Springfield? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Springfield; the closest available measure is the Wisconsin state average, a cost of living index of 94.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wisconsin vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.