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What County Is Springfield, Missouri In?

Springfield is mostly in Greene County, Missouri: more than 99% of its residents live there, the rest in Christian County. Check a specific address near a county line. It is the county seat of Greene County. About 169,954 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Central Time and covers 83.3 sq mi (216 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Overland Park, Kansas, 140 mi northwest.

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Springfield in Missouri
Republic
Springfield and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
169,954 ± 92
Land area
83.3 sq mi (216 km²)
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
1,294 ft 395 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$49,311 ± $1,276
Median home value
$177,700 ± $6,658
Median rent, with utilities
$964 ± $13
Homes lived in by their owners
43.9% ± 1.1 points
Metro area
Springfield, MOA principal city of the area
Water area
0.59 sq mi (1.52 km²)
State
Missouri
Census place code
2970000
Coordinates (central point)
37.194157, -93.292642
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Springfield

  1. Greene County, Missouri169,926 residents · over 99%
  2. Christian County, Missouri28 residents · under 1%

This place crosses county lines: residents by county are American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates. A city name alone cannot identify the county for every address. It is one of the 943 cities and towns with residents in more than one county. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Springfield

37.194157, -93.292642 is a central point for Springfield, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Springfield

1,294 ft (395 m), the USGS ground height at Springfield’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Springfield

Longest day
14 hours 43 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 36 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:52 AM around June 13
Latest sunrise
7:42 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:55 PM around December 6
Latest sunset
8:37 PM around June 28

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:25 AM5:19 PM9 h 54 min
Feb 157:02 AM5:52 PM10 h 50 min
Mar 157:24 AM7:20 PM11 h 56 min
Apr 156:38 AM7:48 PM13 h 10 min
May 156:04 AM8:14 PM14 h 10 min
Jun 155:52 AM8:35 PM14 h 43 min
Jul 156:04 AM8:33 PM14 h 29 min
Aug 156:29 AM8:05 PM13 h 36 min
Sep 156:55 AM7:21 PM12 h 26 min
Oct 157:20 AM6:36 PM11 h 16 min
Nov 156:51 AM5:03 PM10 h 12 min
Dec 157:19 AM4:56 PM9 h 37 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Springfield

Springfield uses Central Time (America/Chicago).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6580756,659 people
  2. 6580246,739 people
  3. 6580342,882 people
  4. 6580440,935 people
  5. 6571437,013 people
  6. 6572133,452 people
  7. 6581022,137 people
  8. 6574214,185 people
  9. 6580613,692 people
  10. 6580911,384 people
  11. 656199,453 people
  12. 657578,584 people
All 14
  1. 658972,613 people
  2. 658010 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Springfield. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Republic, Missouri (city)6.9 mi west
  2. Willard, Missouri (city)9.7 mi northwest

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.