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Springfield, MO
Missouri
Springfield is a large city in Missouri with a population of 169,432. Residents earn $45,984 per year, which is 39% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
169,432
Population
2,034/sq mi density
$45,984
Median Income
$30,864 per capita
$165,200
Home Value
$238,992 Zillow
$920
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
256 sunny days/yr
1,519
Violent Crime/100K
7,793 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$45,984 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$165,200 home value, $920/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,519 violent crimes/100K (300% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Springfield
Historic Markers
21
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
15
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
2
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Springfield, MO
15 reported haunted locations found near Springfield, MO.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Brooks Phelps Grove Park Bridge | Off of National on Bennett is Phelps Grove Park under the third bridge late at night you can see a woman in a wedding dress known as "Bride under the Bridge" that was killed on her wedding day. This is a bridge made out of concrete and medium to small sized rocks. At night, it was somewhat cloudy and when the moon would break through the clouds and hit the rocks, you can definitely see the shape of bride's head and veil in the rocks. |
| Central High School | The first high school in Springfield was built in the late 1800s. Old room 311 is supposedly haunted by sounds and a door that locks itself, but renovations of the school have renumbered the rooms and straightened out the hallway. Many places in the basement have been said to be haunted as well as the fourth floor attic. Again, renovations have made these places harder to find. There are also tunnels under the school that are said to have a presence occupying them. |
| Drury University | Clara Thompson Hall - The origin is not known of this ghost, but many people have seen pianos playing by themselves and doors closing. |
| Drury University | Soccer Field - The soccer field off of Bennett street was built over sacred Native American ground. There have been reports of a presence there. |
| Drury University | Smith Hall - Before Smith Hall was built, there used to be lots of old Victorian houses. One house had a little girl in it. That house caught on fire one day, but the girl stayed in the house so she could retrieve her teddy bear. Some days the girls that live in Smith Hall find their locked doors opened, all their drawers opened, and a teddy bear sitting in the center of their room because the little girl is looking for hers. She has been seen roaming the halls and photos of her have been ta... |
| Drury University | Wilhoit Theatre - Light flickered at night. Some said it was the ghost of "Bob". Strangely the theatre was dedicated to Bob Wilhoit |
| Landers Theatre | Little Theatre - Along with the spirit of the stage manager who comitted suicide and the baby, there are, in addition, some 100 other ghosts haunting the theatre. For example, there are the spirits of two secretaries in the box office that like to throw things. There is even the spirit of a little dog that is rarely seen. Lander's Theatre is by far the most haunted spot in Springfield. |
| Libby's Steakhouse | It is believed the basement of this restaurant is haunted by a little girl. there has been only one sighting which was just a glimpse. If you leave the basement door open it causes stacks of soup bowls to fall over for no apparent reason. When you are actually down stairs you feel very uneasy and sometimes you will get "tripped" going up the stairs. It is thought she died of an overdose, the former building used to be a drug store known as Hoch Drug. |
| Little Theater | A janitor is believed to have died in this theater during a fire in the early twentieth century. His ghost has been seen in the upper balcony by lone actors on the stage. There is also a story about a baby that was accidentally dropped from the upper balcony one evening. It is said to repeat its fall for actors while they are practicing. |
| Oklahoma State Line | The spook light is seen by thousands of people a year and has been unexplained for over 100 years. Could be the same source as the "Joplin Spook Light." |
| Phelps Grove Park Bridge | Off of National on Bennett is Phelps Grove Park under the third bridge late at night you can see a woman in a wedding dress known as "Bride under the Bridge" that was killed on her wedding day |
| Reed Middle School | On the 4th floor balcony, if you are very quiet and still you can hear footsteps. And even low murmurs sometimes. |
| Springlawn Farm | aka - Albino Farm Bridge - March 2008 has been removed. |
| State Offices Buildings | In the main building, at night, a presence can be felt following you. Also, there is an elevator shaft no longer in use where one can feel cold spots and a presence watching them. Presence can be felt in the basement and also on the roof. The building was once a bank and there is an old vault in the basement and a blocked off tunnel that runs between buildings under the entire square. Hangings were once done in the square. Also, at night in the Department of Family Services building, a presen... |
| University Plaza Hotel | "The Colonel" has been seen by almost all the hotel staff that works in the Convention Center. He is seen late at night between midnight and 4am. Staff will see him in the ballroom and in the back hallways. He is an older man dressed all in black. The most infamous sighting was by a new employee that asked another employee who the man dressed all in black was that he just saw walking down the hall. The Colonel is thought to have been a well-decorated civil war hero and the owner of a large pl... |