Springfield, Ohio

Springfield, Ohio
City
Buildings along Main Street
Nickname(s):  The Home City, The Rose City (City of Roses), The Champion City, The Field
Location within the state of Ohio
Location of Springfield in Clark County
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Coordinates: 39°55′37″N 83°48′15″W / 39.92694°N 83.80417°W / 39.92694; -83.80417
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Clark
Founded	1801
Incorporated	1827 (village)
–	1850 (city)
Government
• Type	Council–manager[1]
Area [2]
• 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	978 ft (298 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	58,662
• Density	2,242.52/sq mi (865.86/km2)
• Metro	136,001
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	45501–45506
Area code(s)	937, 326
FIPS code	39-74118[4]
GNIS feature ID	1065370[5]
Website	www.ci.springfield.oh.us

Springfield is a city in southwestern Ohio. At the 2020 United States Census, 58,662 people lived there.^[3] It is the county seat of Clark County.

The city was founded in 1801. It was incorporated in 1827 as a village, and as a city in 1850.

1. ↑ "Government". City of Springfield, Ohio. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "QuickFacts: Springfield city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.