Springfield, Ohio | |
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 Main Street buildings (Feb 2010) | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Nickname(s): The Home City, The Rose City (City of Roses), The Champion City, The Field | |
 Interactive map of Springfield | |
  Springfield  Springfield | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′12″N 83°46′15″W / 39.92000°N 83.77083°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clark |
| Founded | 1801 |
| Incorporated | 1827 (village) 1850 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[2] |
| • Mayor | Rob Rue (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 26.36 sq mi (68.27 km2) |
| • Land | 26.16 sq mi (67.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 929 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 58,662 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
| • Metro | 136,001 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 45501–45506 |
| Area code | 937 & 326 |
| FIPS code | 39-74118[4] |
| GNIS ID | 1085859[1] |
| Website | springfieldohio.gov |
Springfield is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Ohio, United States.[5] The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, about 45 miles (72 km) west of Columbus and 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Dayton. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 58,662, while the Springfield metropolitan area had a population of 136,001 residents.
Springfield is home to Wittenberg University, a liberal arts college. The Little Miami Scenic Trail, a paved rail-trail that is nearly 80 miles long, extends from the Buck Creek Scenic Trail head in Springfield south to Newtown, Ohio. Buck Creek State Park and its Clarence J. Brown reservoir are located at the city limits.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springfield, Ohio
- ^ "Government". City of Springfield, Ohio. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.