Springfield, Arkansas

{{Short description|Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States}}

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{{Distinguish|Springfield, Illinois|Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, Missouri}}

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|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Conway

|established_title = Founded

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|timezone = Central (CST)

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Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 223.{{Cite web|title=Springfield CDP, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US0566110|website=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 7, 2022}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

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=2020 census=

class="wikitable"

|+Springfield CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

!Race / Ethnicity

!Pop 2020{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Springfield CDP, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0566110&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}}

!% 2020

White alone (NH)

|195

|87.44%

Black or African American alone (NH)

|3

|1.35%

Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|0

|0.00%

Asian alone (NH)

|0

|0.00%

Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|0

|0.00%

Some Other Race alone (NH)

|0

|0.00%

Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)

|19

|8.52%

Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|6

|2.69%

Total

|223

|100.00%

Education

Springfield is in the South Conway County School District.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05029_conway/DC10SD_C05029_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Conway County, AR|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2021-02-27}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ConwayCounty.pdf|title=General Highway Map Conway County, Arkansas|publisher=Arkansas Department of Transportation|accessdate=2021-03-17}} - See Solgohachia and Springfield on the map. The district operates Morrilton High School.

References

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=Bibliography=

  • {{cite encyclopedia |last=Taylor |first=Larry |date=December 20, 2024 |title=Springfield (Conway County) |url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=6416 |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |location=Little Rock, Arkansas |publisher=CALS |access-date=April 1, 2025}}

Further reading

  • {{cite book |last=Stillwell |first=Leander |year=1917 |title=The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War |url=https://archive.org/details/storyofcommonsol00stil_0 |edition=1st |location=Erie, Kansas |publisher=Press of the Erie Record |pages=107–113 |chapter=Chapter XV. Little Rock.—Expeditions to Augusta and Springfield.—March, April, and May, 1864 |lccn=17029817 |oclc=1085327623 |via=Internet Archive}}

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Category:Census-designated places in Arkansas

Category:Census-designated places in Conway County, Arkansas

Category:1856 establishments in Arkansas

Category:Planned communities in Arkansas

Category:Populated places established in 1856

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