Springfield, Georgia
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{{Distinguish|Springfield, Illinois|Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, Missouri}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Springfield, Georgia
|settlement_type = City
|motto = "Where What's Close to Your Heart Still Matters"{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofspringfield.com/|title= City of Springfield Georgia |publisher= City of Springfield Georgia |accessdate= September 4, 2012}}
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|map_caption = Location in Effingham County and the state of Georgia
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|subdivision_name = United States
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|subdivision_name1 = Georgia
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Effingham
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Barton Alderman
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|area_total_km2 = 8.41
|area_land_km2 = 8.41
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi = 3.25
|area_land_sq_mi = 3.25
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|population_total = 2703
|population_density_km2 = 321.22
|population_density_sq_mi = 831.95
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|timezone = EST
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
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|coordinates = {{coord|32|22|6|N|81|18|37|W|region:US-GA_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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|elevation_m = 24
|elevation_ft = 79
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|postal_code = 31329
|area_code = 912
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|blank_info = 13-72780{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
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|blank1_info = 0333107{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
|website = [http://www.cityofspringfield.com/ City of Springfield Georgia]
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Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,703 as of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Effingham County{{cite web| url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx| accessdate=2011-06-07| title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} and a part of the Savannah metropolitan area.
History
Springfield was established in 1799, and is most likely named after a plantation.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/s.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=211 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Springfield in 1838.{{cite web | url=https://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/counties/effingham/city/springfield | title=City of Springfield | publisher=GeorgiaInfo | accessdate=11 June 2019}}
Geography
Springfield is located in the central Effingham County at {{Coord|32|22|6|N|81|18|37|W|type:city}} (32.368240, -81.310152).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} Georgia State Route 21 bypasses the city center on the west, while Route 119 passes closer to the center of town. If navigated via GA, it is {{convert|26|mi}} south to Savannah and {{convert|33|mi}} northwest to Sylvania. While GA 119 leads southwest {{convert|5|mi|0}} to Guyton and north {{convert|12|mi}} to the South Carolina border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Springfield has a total area of {{convert|7.1|km2|order=flip}}, all land.{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Springfield city, Georgia |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1372780 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213082835/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1372780 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=January 26, 2016 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1870= 32
|1910= 504
|1920= 377
|1930= 402
|1940= 458
|1950= 627
|1960= 858
|1970= 1001
|1980= 1075
|1990= 1415
|2000= 1821
|2010= 2852
|2020= 2703
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 3284
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
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|+Springfield racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1372780&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-15|website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Num. !Perc. |
| White (non-Hispanic)
|1,833 |67.81% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|607 |22.46% |
| Native American
|7 |0.26% |
| Asian
|11 |0.41% |
| Pacific Islander
|3 |0.11% |
| Other/Mixed
|114 |4.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|128 |4.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,703 people, 1,392 households, and 857 families residing in the city.
Education
= Effingham County School District =
The Effingham County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve levels. It consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.[http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=651&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved June 8, 2010. The district has 511 full-time teachers and over 9,037 students.[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/EFFINGHAM/EFFINGHAM_COUNTY.html School Stats], Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- Blandford Elementary School
- Ebenezer Elementary School
- Guyton Elementary School
- Marlow Elementary School
- Rincon Elementary School
- Sand Hill Elementary School
- South Effingham Elementary School
- Springfield Elementary School
- Ebenezer Middle School
- Effingham County Middle School
- South Effingham Middle School
- Effingham County High School
- South Effingham High School
Notable people
- Paul Carrington - professional football player
- JaKeenan Gant (born 1996) - basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Josh Reddick - professional baseball player
- Charlton W. Tebeau - historian
- Artie Ulmer - professional football player
- Dusty Zeigler - professional football player
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.cityofspringfield.com City of Springfield official website]
- [http://www.city-data.com/city/Springfield-Georgia.html Springfield] at CityData.com
{{Effingham County, Georgia}}
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Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Cities in Effingham County, Georgia