Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Springfield: City in and county seat of Sangamon County, Illinois, United States and Illinois federated state capital city

About

Springfield is a city located in the county of Sangamon in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 116,250 and a population density of 676 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 113,671 inhabitants.

The city was created 201 years ago in 1821.

Quick Facts about Springfield

Population :	113,671 (2020)
Country :	United States of America
State :	Illinois (United States)
County :	Sangamon County
Postal code :	62701
Phone Area Codes :	218
Area :	171.91 km²
Official name :	Calhoun, Springfield
Named for :	Spring Creek, John C. Calhoun
Altitude :	597 feet / 182 meters
Capital city :	Springfield is capital of Sangamon County, Illinois
Establishment :	April 04, 1821 (201 years ago)
Time Zone :	Central Time Zone, UTC−05:00, UTC−06:00
Local time :	23:41:16 (31st January 2023)
Density :	661 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth :	-2.27% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Springfield is located at 39°48'6"N 89°38'37"W (39.8017200, -89.6437100).

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Official website of Springfield

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Springfield decreased by 2.27% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	116,250	-	census
2011	117,794	1.31%	estimation process
2012	117,943	0.13%	estimation process
2013	117,660	-0.24%	estimation process
2014	117,526	-0.11%	estimation process
2015	117,262	-0.23%	estimation process
2016	116,565	-0.6%	estimation process
2017	115,821	-0.64%	estimation process
2018	114,931	-0.77%	estimation process
2019	114,347	-0.51%	estimation process
2020	113,671	-0.59%	estimation process

Springfield zip code is 62701. County name: Sangamon, County fips: 17167

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5 Southwind Park

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Where ot Eat in Springfield

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2 Culver's

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3 Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill & Museum

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1 Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Springfield, IL

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1 Illinois State Capitol Building

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2 Illinois Department of Agriculture

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3 City of Springfield

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4 Gardner Town Hall

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5 City Clerk

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People born in Springfield (190)

People born in Springfield, including musician Barrett Deems, singer June Christy, Fourth son of President Abraham Lincoln Tad Lincoln, .

List

Andre Iguodala (American basketball player) he was born in 28/01/1984
Aaron Schneider (Filmmaker and cinematographer) he was born in 26/07/1965
David Hammons (American artist) he was born in 24/07/1943
Louis P. Lochner (American journalist) he was born in 22/02/1887
Edward Baker Lincoln (Second son of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln) he was born in 10/03/1846
Robert Todd Lincoln (Union Army officer (1843-1926)) he was born in 01/08/1843
Seth Barnes Nicholson (American astronomer) he was born in 12/11/1891
Marjorie Merriweather Post (American philanthropist) she was born in 15/03/1887
Albert Johnson (American politician and eugenicist (1869-1957)) he was born in 05/03/1869
Sarah Danielle Madison (American actress (1974 - 2014)) she was born in 06/09/1974
Kevin Vann (Bishop of Orange in California) he was born in 10/05/1951
Cheri Bustos (U.S. Representative from Illinois) she was born in 17/10/1961
Matt Mitrione (American mixed martial artist and American football player) he was born in 15/07/1978
Kelci Bryant (Olympic diver) she was born in 15/01/1989
Jayson Werth (American baseball player) he was born in 20/05/1979
Robin Roberts (American baseball player and coach) he was born in 30/09/1926
Dennis Luxion (American musician, pianist and music educator) he was born in 01/01/1952
Vachel Lindsay (American poet) he was born in 10/11/1879

Schools in Springfield

College & universities near Springfield, IL

Code	Name	City	ZIP
364122	HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science	Springfield (IL)	62769

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Springfield, IL

Code	Name	Address	Type
SPI	Springfield station	East Washington and North Third Sts.	RAIL
LCN	Lincoln	Broadway and North Chicago Sts.	RAIL
CRV	Carlinville	128 Alton Rd.	RAIL
BNL	Uptown Station	100 East Parkinson St.	RAIL
PIA	Peoria, Illinois	6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway	BUS

Post Office

Post offices near Springfield

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Downtown Springfield Post Office	Springfield (IL)	62701

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Other cities in Sangamon County

Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Sangamon County , IL. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Arlington Heights	73,999	Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Chatham	13,159	Village in Illinois, USA
Woodside	10,484	Township in Sangamon County, Illinois
Sherman	4,660	Village in Illinois, USA
Auburn	4,591	City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Rochester	3,715	Village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Riverton	3,430	Village in Illinois
Pawnee	2,646	City in Oklahoma
Buckhart	1,679	Unincorporated community in Illinois
Jerome	1,575	Village in Illinois, United States
Southern View	1,557	City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Williamsville	1,490	Village in the United States
Leland Grove	1,451	City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Grandview	1,369	City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
New Berlin	1,329	Township in Sangamon County, Illinois
Divernon	1,096	City in Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Springfield distances to largest Illinois cities