Springfield, Tennessee

Springfield, Tennessee
City
Robertson County courthouse in Springfield
Location of Springfield, Tennessee
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Robertson
Government
• Type	Council/Manager
• Mayor	Billy-Paul Carneal
• City Manager	Paul Nutting
• Vice Mayor	Jerome Ellis
Area
• Total	12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2)
• Land	12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	660 ft (203 m)
Population  (2012)Estimate
• Total	18,243
• Density	1,173.9/sq mi (453.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	37172
Area code	615
FIPS code	47-70500Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1271139Template:GR
Website	http://www.springfield-tn.org

Springfield is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee. The population was 17,329 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Robertson CountyTemplate:GR.

Geography

Springfield is located at 36°29′58″N 86°52′43″W (36.499508, -86.878717)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (32 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,372		—
1900	1,732		26.2%
1910	2,085		20.4%
1920	3,860		85.1%
1930	5,577		44.5%
1940	6,668		19.6%
1950	6,506		−2.4%
1960	9,221		41.7%
1970	9,720		5.4%
1980	10,814		11.3%
1990	11,227		3.8%
2000	14,320		27.5%
2010	16,440		14.8%
2012 (est.)	16,574		0.8%
Sources:Template:GR

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 14,329 people, 5,453 households, and 3,778 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,173.9 people per square mile (453.1/km²). There were 5,836 housing units at an average density of 478.1 per square mile (184.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.56% White, 25.91% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.94% of the population.

There were 5,453 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,379, and the median income for a family was $42,018. Males had a median income of $32,270 versus $22,765 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,322. About 13.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

Medical

• NorthCrest Medical Center

Recreation

The City of Springfield Parks and Recreation maintains:

• American Legion Field
• Garner Street Park
• J. Travis Price Park
• Martin Luther King Jr. Park
• Springfield Greenway

Education

See also: Springfield High School (Tennessee)

The city is served by Springfield High School.

The Highland Crest higher education facility is home to Volunteer State Community College and Austin Peay State University. Vol State offers dozens of courses each semester. Students can continue their education through Austin Peay in specific program areas.

External links

• Springfield Official site