Local servicesHospitalMcKenzie - Willamette Medical Center8.4 miPost officeWalterville Post Office2.2 miTown hallSpringfield City Hall9.2 miPoliceSpringfield Police Department9.3 miFire stationMcKenzie Fire and Rescue Station 16 - 22.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLane Community College Main Campus11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene Airport EUG19 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX104 miInterstateI-510 miUS highwayUS 2022 miAmtrakAmtrak Station EUG13 miCoachUniversity of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center (1615 E 13th Ave)Oregon POINT12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97478 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:28 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:43 am – 4:35 pm
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People39,267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.114,593 householdsMedian household income $79,051Median home value $361,200Median rent $1,314 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,268 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 18,972 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 11%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 35°F67 in of rain a year, on about 123 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days20 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leaburg 1 Sw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBellinger Parkstate park · 3.5 miWillamette National Forestnational forest · 4.2 mi · 1,681,108 acresHendricks Bridge Parkpark · 2.3 miVickery Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 71 acresLog Jam Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 6.6 miRodakowski Parkstate park · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 7 Oct 202234 mi away, near Lacomb, OregonMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 7 Oct 202234 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLane County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured153 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lane County monitors, OR
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSpringfield Utility Boardserves 62,100 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation836 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
