Springfield, Illinois Area Information PDF Print E-mail


Welcome to the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area!  Springfield is a great place to live and work, offering many of the amenities of a larger city at a lesser expense.  The city has just over 120,000 residents with a metropolitan population of well over 200,000.

From the charm of the downtown historic district to our world class museums to our festivals and events, Springfield is a city full of character and culture.

The city is conveniently located at the intersection of Interstates 55 and 72 in Central Illinois.  We’re just 200 miles southwest of Chicago, 100 miles northeast of St. Louis and 200 miles west of Indianapolis - truly at the center of it all. 

Below are links to various websites with further information on that specific area of Springfield.

Government:
City of Springfield
Sangamon County
State of Illinois

Business:
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Office of Planning & Economic Development
Q5 Growth Initiative

Medical District & Hospitals:
Illinois Medical District at Springfield
St. John's Hospital
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield Clinic
Prairie Heart Institute

Colleges & Universities:
University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS)
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield College in Illinois/Benedictine University
St. John's College of Nursing
Robert Morris College