Springfield Minnesota Map

About Springfield, Minnesota

Springfield is a locality in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,027. The population density is 417.0 people per km². Springfield is located at 44.2388°N, 94.9758°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Springfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56087.

Springfield occupies a quiet stretch of the Minnesota prairie, defined by the steady, unassuming presence of the Cottonwood River as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 16.4 miles west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 272°T), and is situated 13.1 miles west-southwest of Sleepy Eye. The sky here possesses a vast, unencumbered quality, turning a pale, bruised violet during the long transition of dusk, while the horizon remains flat enough to track the slow migration of weather across the fields. Four miles to the north, the Reed Lakebed and Boise Lake offer a stillness that mirrors the quietude of the surrounding plains, a geography that feels ancient and indifferent to the clock. At the edges of the horizon, the distant rise of Fort Hill provides the only meaningful interruption to the level expanse, anchoring the view in a land where the earth and sky seem to hold a permanent, silent conversation.

Springfield maintains its character through a rhythmic devotion to agriculture and the enduring work of the soil, a cycle that has defined the rhythm of daily life for generations. The economy remains rooted in the productivity of the surrounding acreage, where the golden hues of the harvest dictate the pace of the calendar more effectively than any calendar on a wall. Local life often finds its focus in the preservation of the land, with the Vogel State Wildlife Management Area serving as a vital sanctuary for the native grasses and fauna that define the regional ecology. This is a place where history is kept in the weathered grain elevators and the sturdy brickwork of the center, reflecting a heritage built on persistence and the quiet labor of those who settled the high plains.

About This Springfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Springfield, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.238848, -94.975823. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Springfield includes the ZIP code (56087), telephone area code (320), county seat of Brown County (New Ulm), and school district assignment (Springfield Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.