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}}|map_caption = Interactive map of Springfield|pushpin_map = Ohio#USA|pushpin_relief = yes|pushpin_label = SpringfieldList of sovereign states>CountryU.S. state>StateList of counties in Ohio>CountyUnited States}} Ohio}} Clark County, Ohio>ClarkCouncil–manager government>Council–managerHTTPS://SPRINGFIELDOHIO.GOV/GOVERNMENT/>TITLE=GOVERNMENTACCESS-DATE=DECEMBER 18, 2019, |leader_title = Mayor|leader_name = Rob Rue|area_total_sq_mi = 26.36|area_land_sq_mi = 26.16|area_water_sq_mi = 0.20|area_total_km2 = 68.27|area_land_km2 = 67.75|area_water_km2 = 0.52PUBLISHER=UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, September 20, 2022, |elevation_ft = 929|elevation_footnotes = 39128315region:US-OH|display=inline,title}}2020 United States Census>2020|population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 58662|population_metro = 136,001|population_density_sq_mi = 2242.52|population_density_km2 = 865.86Eastern Standard Time Zone>EST|utc_offset = −5Eastern Daylight Time>EDT|utc_offset_DST = −4 ||website = www.ci.springfield.oh.us|postal_code_type = ZIP Codes|postal_code = 45501–45506Area codes 937 and 326>937, 326Federal Information Processing Standard>FIPS codeUNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU >ACCESS-DATE=JANUARY 31, 2008, U.S. Census website, Geographic Names Information System>GNIS feature ID1085859}}|footnotes = |established_title = Founded|established_date = 1801|established_title2 = Incorporated|established_date2 = 1827 (village)|established_title3 = |established_date3 = 1850 (city) |unit_pref = Imperial}}Springfield is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Ohio, United States.WEB,www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx, June 7, 2011, Find a County, National Association of Counties, The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, approximately {{convert|45|mi|km}} west of Columbus and {{convert|25|mi|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. In 1983, Newsweek magazine featured Springfield in its 50th-anniversary issue, entitled, “The American Dream.” It chronicled the effects of changes of the previous 50 years on five local families. In 2004, Springfield was chosen as an “All-America City.” In the 2010s, Springfield ranked low among cities in the state and nation for indicators such as health, happiness, and well-being.WEB, Springfield third worst in wellness survey,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/news/local/springfield-third-worst-in-wellness-survey/nNn39/, Springfield News-Sun, May 14, 2011, WEB,beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/welcome-to-springfield-ohio-the-unhappiest-city-in-the-us/article4612263/, Welcome to Springfield, Ohio, the ‘unhappiest city’ in the U.S., Martin, Patrick, October 14, 2012, The Globe and Mail, October 25, 2017, WEB, Michael Cooper, Springfield ranked least healthy city in Ohio by national report,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/news/local/springfield-ranked-least-healthy-city-in-ohio-by-n/npbKr/, Springfield News-Sun, December 2, 2012, WEB, The Least Healthy City in Every State,247wallst.com/special-report/2015/09/10/the-least-healthy-city-in-every-state/8/, 24/7 Wall St., September 10, 2015,

History

Shawnee Native Americans

The historic Shawnee occupied this area before and during European exploration and settlement. They had the villages of Peckuwe and Piqua at 39° 54.5′ N, 83° 54.68′ W, and 39° 54.501′ N, 83° 54.682′ W, respectively. These were the settlements of the Peckuwe and Kispoko divisions of the Shawnee Tribe.During the American Revolution and associated frontier wars, European Americans destroyed these villages in the Battle of Piqua, August 8, 1780. Logan’s raid occurred near Springfield October 1786. European Americans later developed the city of Springfield, Ohio near here.In the early 21st century, the Piqua Sept of the Ohio Shawnee Tribe placed a traditional sacred cedar pole in commemoration of the Peckuwe village site and their tribe. It is registered as a state historical marker. Today that site is within Springfield, located “on the southern edge of the George Rogers Clark Historical Park, in the lowlands in front of the park’s ‘Hertzler House’.“WEB, Peckuwe Shawnee Memorial Marker, HNdb.org, The Historical Marker Database, February 17, 2013,www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=35274, WEB, The Battle of Piqua Marker, HMdb.org, The Historical Marker Database, February 17, 2013,www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=35171,

Early settlement

Springfield was founded in 1801 by European-American James Demint, a former teamster from Kentucky. It was named for historic Springfield, Massachusetts. When Clark County was created in 1818 from parts of Champaign, Madison, and Greene counties, Springfield was chosen by the legislature over the village of New Boston (another village named after a New England predecessor) as the county seat, winning by two votes.WEB,www.springfieldohio.net/history/ghost-towns/new-boston.php, History of Clark County: New Boston, Ghost Towns, The Network of Springfield, Ohio, 2008, March 27, 2017, dead,www.springfieldohio.net/history/ghost-towns/new-boston.php," title="web.archive.org/web/20130115115802www.springfieldohio.net/history/ghost-towns/new-boston.php,">web.archive.org/web/20130115115802www.springfieldohio.net/history/ghost-towns/new-boston.php, January 15, 2013, Early growth in Springfield was stimulated by federal construction of the National Road into Ohio. Springfield was the terminus for approximately 10 years as politicians wrangled over its future path. Dayton and Eaton wanted the road to veer south after Springfield, but President Andrew Jackson, who took office in 1829, made the final decision to have the road continue straight west to Richmond, Indiana.BOOK, Raitz, Karl B., Thompson, George F., The National Road,books.google.com/books?id=_XSoga0PSd0C&pg=PA166, 1996, JHU Press, 978-0-8018-5155-1, 166,

Industrial development

During the mid-and-late 19th century, industry began to flourish in Springfield. Industrialists included Oliver S. Kelly, Asa S. Bushnell, James Leffel, P. P. Mast, and Benjamin H. Warder. Bushnell also constructed the Bushnell Building, naming it after himself.History of the Bushnell Building {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409095022www.bushnellbuilding.com/history.htm |date=April 9, 2015 }} Patent attorney to the Wright Brothers, Harry Aubrey Toulmin, Sr., wrote the 1904 patent here to cover their invention of the airplane. In 1894, The Kelly Springfield Tire Company was founded in the city.P. P. Mast started Farm & Fireside magazine to promote the products of his agricultural equipment company. His publishing company, known as Mast, Crowell, and Kirkpatrick, eventually developed as the Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, best known for publishing Collier’s Weekly.At the turn of the 20th century, Springfield became known as the “Home City.” It was a period of high activity by fraternal organizations, and such lodges as the Masonic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and Odd Fellows built homes for orphans and aged members of their orders. Springfield also became known as “The Champion City,” a reference to the Champion Farm Equipment brand, manufactured by the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Company. In 1902 this company was absorbed into International Harvester. The latter operates today in Springfield as Navistar International, a manufacturer of medium to large trucks.In 1902 A.B. Graham, then the superintendent of schools for Springfield Township in Clark County, established a “Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Club.” Approximately 85 children from 10 to 15 years of age attended the first meeting on January 15, 1902, in Springfield, in the basement of the Clark County Courthouse. This was the start of what would soon be called the “4-H Club”; it expanded to become a nationwide organization, at a time when agriculture was a mainstay of the economy in many regions.“4-H History.” Available at: National4-hheadquarters.gov {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009054014www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/about/4h_history.htm |date=October 9, 2008 }} The first projects included food preservation, gardening, and elementary agriculture. Today, the Courthouse still bears a large 4H symbol under the flag pole at the front of the building to commemorate its role in founding the organization. The Clark County Fair is the second-largest fair in the state (only the Ohio State Fair is larger){{cn|date=August 2023}}, and the 4H has continued to be very popular in this area.On March 7, 1904, over a thousand white residents formed a lynch mob, stormed the jail, and removed prisoner Richard Dixon, a black man accused of killing police officer Charles B. Collis. Dixon was shot to death and then hanged from a pole on the corner of Fountain and Main Street, where the mob shot his body numerous times. From there the mob rioted through the town, destroying and burning much of the black area. The events were covered by national newspapers and provoked outrage.NEWS,query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B01E6D9103BE631A2575BC0A9659C946597D6CF&scp=4&sq=springfield+ohio&st=p, Mob in Ohio Shoots..., March 8, 1904, New York Times, In February 1906, another white mob formed and again burned the black section of town, known as “the levee”, as it was located in the flood-prone area near the river.WEB,ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2100&nm=Springfield-Ohio-Racial-Conflicts, Ohiohistorycentral.org, Sixty years later, Springfield was the first city in Ohio to elect a black mayor, Robert Henry.BOOK, Knepper, George W., Ohio and Its People,books.google.com/books?id=-X2j44h3d8IC&pg=PA392, January 2003, Kent State University Press, 978-0-87338-791-0, 392, File:Ku Klux Klan on parade, Springfield, Ohio.jpg|thumb|A Ku Klux KlanKu Klux KlanOn February 26, 1906, there was another riot, the result of an altercation between a white man and a black man. The proceeding violence burned down a significant portion of the black neighborhood in Springfield and left nearly a hundred people homeless.THESIS, Carter, Darnell, 1993, The 1904, 1906, and 1921 race riots in Springfield, Ohio and the Hoodlum theory,rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1375275114, June 22, 2020, OhioLINK, The Ohio State University, The final riot took place in 1921, although relatively peaceful compared to the two prior. It was reported that there was in fact little to no rioting, and that other reports made by The New York Times of 14 people killed was in fact, incorrect.NEWS, FOURTEEN NEGROES SHOT IN RACE RIOT; Fight Pitched Battle With Whites Near Midnight in Springfield, Ohio.TROOPS RUSHED TO CITYOutbreak Follows Wounding ofPoliceman—Climax of NegroAssault on White Girl., The New York Times,timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/03/12/103559394.html?zoom=16.05, June 22, 2020, en, From 1916 to 1926, 10 automobile companies operated in Springfield. Among them were the Bramwell, Brenning, Foos, Frayer-Miller, Kelly Steam, Russell-Springfield, and Westcott. The Westcott, known as “the car built to last,” was a six-cylinder four-door sedan manufactured by Burton J. Westcott of the Westcott Motor Car Company.File:Westcott House Springfield 06.jpg|thumb|Westcott House by Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd WrightWestcott and his wife Orpha are now even better known for having commissioned architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908 to design their home at 1340 East High Street. The Westcott House, a sprawling two-story stucco and concrete house, has all the features of Wright’s “prairie style,” including horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, and broad eaves. Wright became world-renowned, and this is his only prairie-style house in the state of Ohio.WEB, Armstrong, Phil, There’s a Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home Just 80 Miles North of Cincy,cincinnatirefined.com/arts-design/westcott-house-designed-in-prairie-style-by-famous-architect-frank-lloyd-wright-in-springfield-ohio, Cincinnati Refined, May 23, 2021, July 24, 2018, In 2000 the property was purchased by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy (based in Chicago.) As part of a prearranged plan, the house was sold to a newly formed local Westcott House Foundation. This foundation managed an extensive 5-year, $5.8 million restoration, completed in October 2005. The landmark house is now open to the public for guided tours.

Late 20th century to present

International Harvester (now Navistar International), a manufacturer of farm machinery and later trucks, became the leading local industry after 1856, when Springfield native William Whiteley invented the self-raking reaper and mower. International Harvester and Crowell-Collier Publishing were the major employers throughout most of the next century. Crowell-Collier closed its magazines in 1957 and sold its Springfield printing plant.NEWS,www.nytimes.com/1957/03/21/archives/collier-holders-back-plant-sale-debts-put-at-9000000-56-net-of-book.html, COLLIER HOLDERS BACK PLANT SALE; Debts Put at $9,000,000-- ‘56 Net of Book Business Given as $5,000,000 $3,600,000 Needed COLLIER HOLDERS BACK PLANT SALE, March 21, 1957, The New York Times, May 30, 2019, en-US, 0362-4331, The decline in manufacturing and other blue-collar industries in the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries resulted in significant economic and population losses in Springfield. A 27% decrease in median income between 1999 and 2014 was the largest of any metropolitan area in the country.WEB, Berliner, Uri, Springfield, Ohio: A Shrinking City Faces A Tough Economic Future,www.npr.org/2016/09/19/493920060/springfield-ohio-a-shrinking-city-faces-a-tough-economic-future, NPR, April 4, 2019, September 19, 2016, Peaking at more than 82,000 in the 1960 census, the city population had declined to only 58,662 in 2020.WEB, U.S. Census website,www.census.gov, United States Census Bureau, January 6, 2013, Despite efforts by local politicians and business organizations, an economic recovery enjoyed by larger cities since the Great Recession has not included Springfield or other small cities in Ohio.WEB, Sanctis, Matt, Springfield among the small cities economic recovery is bypassing, report says,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/springfield-among-the-small-cities-economic-recovery-bypassing-report-says/SiCmpEWgYjcFwOKcI1B8QO/, Springfield News-Sun, April 4, 2019, June 10, 2018, In recent years, Springfield has attempted revitalization of the downtown area with several projects to stimulate residential housing, attract heritage tourism, and benefit the local economy. In 2019, the city began development on 34 new townhomes in downtown along Center Street, which will be named Center Street Townes.WEB,www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/springfield-to-build-new-townhomes-downtown/1665375123, Springfield to build new townhomes downtown, December 19, 2018, WDTN, en-US, May 30, 2019, The City of Springfield also voted to approve $3.3 million toward a new $7 million parking garage in downtown; it started construction in 2019.WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/springfield-breaks-ground-new-downtown-parking-garage/N72KdGJRS7EcVhIf22wHxJ/, Springfield breaks ground on new downtown parking garage, Riley Newton, Staff Writer, Springfield News-Sun, en, June 28, 2019, August 28, 2019, Since 2000, notable downtown improvements that have been finished include the Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital,WEB,www.ovsurgical.com/, Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Serving Southwest & Central Ohio, www.ovsurgical.com, Springfield Regional Medical Center,WEB,www.mercy.com/locations/hospitals/springfield/springfield-medical-center, Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | Mercy Health, www.mercy.com, Mother Stewart’s Brewing Company,WEB,motherstewartsbrewing.com/, Mother Stewart’s Brewing Company – Visit us in downtown Springfield, Ohio, the NTPRD Chiller Ice Arena,WEB,www.ntprdchiller.com/, NTPRD Chiller, www.ntprdchiller.com, WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/city-long-delayed-ice-arena-ready-open/Qrn7uGH0V6negqd3fz0gQM/, City’s long-delayed ice arena ready to open, Staff Writer, Michael Cooper, springfieldnewssun, and the demolition of several decaying structures. These buildings include the Arcue Building,WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/historic-downtown-arcue-building-demolished/6PzTQA6rLEkbnmc3gVjSQK/, Historic downtown Arcue Building demolished, Staff Writer, Mark McGregor, springfieldnewssun, the Robertson Building,WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/robertson-demoliton-could-bring-hospital-expansion/nDmpyNbdnXYjg0ubj0ct6M/, Robertson demoliton{{sic, y, could bring hospital expansion|first=Staff Writer|last=Michael Cooper|website=springfieldnewssun}} and the Crowell-Collier building.WEB, Newton, Riley, Demolition on Crowell-Collier picks up steam,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/demolition-crowell-collier-picks-steam/fEnYNirbRcyBXPFElWtGoK/, Springfield News-Sun, May 16, 2021, October 29, 2019, New revitalization projects have not been limited to the downtown region, however. Efforts have been made to try and revitalize the Upper Valley Mall for years, mostly falling short as anchor tenants such as JCPenney, Macy’s and Sears have closed and 40 acres of the property was purchased by the Clark County Land Reutilization Corp. for $3 million in mid-2018.WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/could-the-upper-valley-mall-sale-breathe-new-life-into-once-thriving-part-springfield/ubRv7wftYtbD3uP14tNawN/, Could the Upper Valley Mall sale breathe new life into a once-thriving part of Springfield?, Staff Writer, Matt Sanctis, springfieldnewssun, WEB,www.daytondailynews.com/news/last-area-sears-close-sunday/DQTAgEHOz1SukNQaVA7qUN/, Last area Sears to close Sunday, Holly, Shively, Staff Writer, Parker Perry, daytondailynews, WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/upper-valley-mall-crossroads/qqsvEC0X1JLfQcYAQaVrdJ/, Upper Valley Mall at crossroads, Staff Writer, Brian Bondus, springfieldnewssun, The permanent closure of the mall was announced in 2021.WEB, Upper Valley Mall to close in June,www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/upper-valley-mall-to-close-in-june/, WDTN, May 16, 2021, April 15, 2021, Another major project for the city is the ongoing development of the Bridgewater neighborhood, which is the first significant housing development in the city of Springfield since the early 1990s. The construction project is estimated to bring over 230 new homes to the city. Utilities are currently being set up, and later in 2019, the roads will be paved. The development is estimated to take about four years to complete.WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/construction-first-homes-new-springfield-development-set-for-early-2020/2SfPvATkbpjV0WoRFvnklL/, Construction on first 60 homes in new Springfield development set for early 2020, Staff Writer, Hasan Karim, springfieldnewssun, Much of the new housing development is attributed to trying to attract new jobs into the area, which has apparently paid off. In recent years, Springfield has benefitted tremendously from Speedway LLC having success, Navistar International having a resurgence in recent years, and companies like TopreAmerica Corp. and Silfex being introduced into the community.WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/speedway-decision-seen-win-for-region/siyCliIQaPSz5UdtTkGLXO/, Speedway decision seen as win for region, Staff Writer, Matt Sanctis, springfieldnewssun, WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/economy/major-clark-county-employer-hire-100-workers-ohio/Tw683vNr5v8jX5h5RsxX2O/, Major Clark County employer to hire 100 workers in Ohio, Staff Writer, Matt Sanctis, springfieldnewssun, WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/topre-investing-million-expand-springfield-plant-create-more-jobs/MR6Wy4EsWVisuE5tEWOaYL/, Topre investing $54 million to expand Springfield plant, create more jobs, Staff Writer, Hasan Karim, springfieldnewssun, WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/employment/topre-expand-add-200-jobs-invest-73m-springfield/yOchiR72VfIKqTD8X7nJxO/, Topre to expand, add 200 jobs, invest $73M in Springfield, Staff Writer, Matt Sanctis, springfieldnewssun, WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/new-silfex-plant-operating-springfield-more-hiring-planned/CR4RxF0xjmfCro217SilyJ/, New Silfex plant operating in Springfield; more hiring planned, Staff Writer, Riley Newton, springfieldnewssun, WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/real-estate/silfex-buys-springfield-manufacturing-plant-for-11m-adding-400-jobs/u1X8ib1OHpHWEJaaVNlPAN/, Silfex buys Springfield manufacturing plant for $11M, adding 400 jobs, Matt, Sanctis, Staff Writer, Parker Perry, springfieldnewssun, WEB,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/navistar-ceo-says-truck-maker-rebound-complete/jgWjeWQp1aQ7wbJ0bN38BM/, Navistar CEO says truck maker’s rebound is complete, Staff Writer, Matt Sanctis, springfieldnewssun, By the early 2020s, an estimated 4,000-10,000 Haitian refugees had settled in the city.WEB, Orozco, Jesse, Turner seeks aid for, investigation into policy allowing Springfield’s growing Haitian population,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/rep-turner-seeks-federal-aid-for-investigation-into-policy-allowing-springfields-growing-haitian-population/LAMZV5GDZBFVVMKU2FSQ4PO34Y/, Springfield News-Sun, February 7, 2024, February 6, 2024, WEB, Starr, Stephen, How a child’s death caused an Ohio city to turn on its Haitian community,www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/12/12/how-a-childs-death-caused-an-ohio-city-to-turn-on-its-haitian-community, Al Jazeera Media Network, Al Jazeera, March 13, 2024, December 12, 2023,

Geography

File:South Fountain Avenue HD.jpg|thumb|South Fountain Avenue Historic DistrictSouth Fountain Avenue Historic DistrictSpringfield is located at {{coord|39|55|37|N|83|48|15|W|type:city}} (39.927067, −83.804131).WEB,www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, United States Census Bureau, April 23, 2011, February 12, 2011, US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|25.50|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|25.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.WEB, US Gazetteer files 2010,www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt, United States Census Bureau, January 6, 2013, dead,www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt," title="web.archive.org/web/20120112090031www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt,">web.archive.org/web/20120112090031www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt, January 12, 2012, The Clarence J. Brown Reservoir is located on the northeast outskirts of Springfield.

Climate

{{Weather box |Jan avg record high F = 58.8|Feb avg record high F = 62.7|Mar avg record high F = 71.8|Apr avg record high F = 80.3|May avg record high F = 86.2|Jun avg record high F = 90.8|Jul avg record high F = 91.7|Aug avg record high F = 91.2|Sep avg record high F = 89.7|Oct avg record high F = 82.0|Nov avg record high F = 70.1|Dec avg record high F = 61.7|year avg record high F = 93.3 |Jan avg record low F = -2.9|Feb avg record low F = 1.7|Mar avg record low F = 11.1|Apr avg record low F = 23.6|May avg record low F = 35.0|Jun avg record low F = 46.0|Jul avg record low F = 52.0|Aug avg record low F = 49.6|Sep avg record low F = 39.4|Oct avg record low F = 28.2|Nov avg record low F = 17.8|Dec avg record low F = 6.9|year avg record low F = -6.3 }}

Demographics

{{US Census population|1810= 593|1820= 1868|1830= 1080|1840= 2062|1850= 5108|1860= 7002|1870= 12652|1880= 20730|1890= 31895|1900= 38253|1910= 46921|1920= 60840|1930= 68743|1940= 70662|1950= 78508|1960= 82723|1970= 81926|1980= 72563|1990= 70487|2000= 65358|2010= 60608|2020= 58662|estyear=2022|estimate=58106|estref=WORK=1930 US CENSUSACCESS-DATE=MAY 17, 2020, NUMBER OF INHABITANTS: OHIO>URL=HTTPS://WWW2.CENSUS.GOV/LIBRARY/PUBLICATIONS/DECENNIAL/1960/POPULATION-VOLUME-1/37749282V1P37_CH02.PDFWORK=18TH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATESACCESS-DATE=MAY 17, 2020, OHIO: POPULATION AND HOUSING UNIT COUNTS>URL=HTTPS://WWW.CENSUS.GOV/PROD/CEN1990/CPH2/CPH-2-37.PDFACCESS-DATE=MAY 17, 2020, HTTPS://WWW.CENSUS.GOV/QUICKFACTS/FACT/TABLE/SPRINGFIELDCITYOHIO,US/PST045221>TITLE=SPRINGFIELD CITY, OHIOACCESSDATE=JULY 6, 2022, }}As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the city was $32,193, and the median income for a family was $39,890. Males had a median income of $32,027 versus $23,155 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,660. 16.9% of the population and 13.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,WEB,www.census.gov, U.S. Census website, March 20, 2010, there were 60,608 people, 24,459 households, and 14,399 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,693.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 28,437 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,263.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 75.2% White, 18.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.There were 24,459 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no spouse present, 5.9% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 41.1% were non-families. Of all households, 34.1% were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38, and the average family size was 3.01.In the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

Crime

From 2012 through 2014, the city experienced a 21% increase in violent crime; from 618 per 100,000 persons to 750. Also during those years, occurrences of murder and non-negligent manslaughter steadily increased; from 5 to 7.WEB, Crime in the United States by Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2012,www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/tables/6tabledatadecpdf/table-6, FBI, WEB, Crime in the United States by Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2013,www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/tables/6tabledatadecpdf/table-6, FBI, WEB, Crime in the United States by Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2014,www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2014/crime-in-the-u.s.-2014/tables/table-6, FBI, In 2015, Springfield’s violent crime reached a 14-year high,NEWS, Wedell, Katie, Violent crime in Springfield at 14-year high,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/news/crime-law/violent-crime-in-springfield-at-14-year-high/nqqbQ/, Springfield News-Sun, March 22, 2016, NEWS, Wichie, Allison, Springfield residents fed up with crime, ready to fight back,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/news/crime-law/springfield-residents-fed-up-with-crime-ready-to-f/nrGCt/, Springfield News-Sun, May 3, 2016, but this rate has since decreased.NEWS, Perry, Parker, Most crime rates drop in Springfield in 2018, homicides rise,www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/crime--law/most-crime-rates-drop-springfield-2018-homicides-rise/DfGvip8dRj1zI3eHCXoe8H/, Springfield News-Sun, March 24, 2019, August 28, 2019,

Economy

Springfield has a notably weakened economy due to many factors, but a key cause for degradation of the economy in Springfield has been the decline in manufacturing jobs. Between 1999 and 2014, Springfield saw the median income decreased by 27 percent, compared to just 8 percent across the country. In the 1990s, Springfield lost 22,000 blue collar jobs, which was the backbone of the city economy.NEWS,www.npr.org/2016/09/19/493920060/springfield-ohio-a-shrinking-city-faces-a-tough-economic-future, Springfield, Ohio: A Shrinking City Faces A Tough Economic Future, NPR.org, Today, Springfield largely relies on healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, leisure, education, financial institutions, and retail for employment.WEB,www.bls.gov/eag/eag.oh_springfield_msa.htm, Springfield, OH Economy at a Glance, www.bls.gov,

Education

Springfield City School District enrolls approximately 7,000 students in public primary and secondary schools.{{NCES District ID|3904481 |district_name=Springfield City School District |access_date=2022-03-05 |do_not_render=yes}} The district operates fourteen public schools including ten elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school, Springfield High School. Additionally, the district operates an alternative school.Also located in Springfield is the Global Impact STEM Academy, an early-college middle school and high school certified in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics curriculum.WEB,www.globalimpactacademy.org, Global Impact STEM Academy, It was founded in 2013.Wittenberg University is a private liberal arts college founded in Springfield in 1845. Associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, its student body consists of roughly 1,300 full-time students.WEB,www.wittenberg.edu/, Facts You Should Know, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, March 30, 2022, The university is situated on a campus of 114 acres and offers more than seventy majors. Wittenberg has more than 150 campus organizations, which include ten national fraternities and sororities. The WUSO radio station is operated on the campus.The city is also home to Clark State College, which offers associates and bachelors degrees.NEWS, Means, Laurie, Clark State Approved for Second Bachelor’s Degree (Press Release),www.clarkstate.edu/about-clark-state/news/clark-state-approved-for-second-bachelor-s-degree/, April 18, 2019, Clark State Community College, November 28, 2018, The Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program opened in 1962 and began to offer technical training for residents of Springfield and surrounding communities, and was chartered as the Clark County Technical Institute on February 18, 1966, as Ohio’s first technical college to be sanctioned by the Ohio Board of Regents.The Clark County Public Library operates three public libraries within the city of Springfield.WEB,ccplohio.org/locations/, Library branches, Clark County Public Library, February 25, 2018,

Media

The city is served by one daily newspaper, the Springfield News-Sun. The Wittenberg Torch is the newspaper of Wittenberg University. WEEC-FM radio, featuring Christian-based programming, is also located in the city.

Transportation

Ohio State Route 72 runs north-south through downtown Springfield. U.S. Highway 40 runs east-west through the downtown. U.S. Highway 68 runs north-south on the west edge of the city. Interstate 70 runs east-west to the south of the city.Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport, a civil-military airport, is 6.6 miles south of Springfield, between US 68 and Ohio Route 72. The closest airport with commercial passenger flights is Dayton International Airport, 27.2 miles to the west. Springfield had been served by passenger railroads of the New York Central at its Big Four Depot, with trains for Cincinnati, Detroit, Cleveland and New York City,New York Central timetable, December 7, 1948, Tables 26, 27, 28streamlinermemories.info/NYC/NYC47-12TT.pdf demolished in 1969, and the Pennsylvania Railroad at its station, with a train due for Richmond, Indiana and Chicago.JOURNAL, Pennsylvania Railroad, Table 201, Official Guide of the Railways, National Railway Publication Company, 74, 1, June 1941, The last train from Springfield, an unnamed remnant of the New York Central’s Ohio State Limited, running on the (Cincinnati - Columbus - Cleveland) route by the Penn Central, had its final trip on April 30, 1971.Passenger trains operating on the eve of Amtrakctr.trains.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/f/7/7/passenger_trains_operating_on_the_eve_of_amtrak.pdf

Notable people

The following are notable people born and/or raised in Springfield:{{div col}}

• Berenice Abbott – photographerWEB, Berenice Abbott {{!, American photographer {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Berenice-Abbott |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=September 7, 2022 |language=en}}
• Randy Ayers – former basketball head coach of Ohio State and the Philadelphia 76ers
• Minnie Willis Baines Miller – author
• Leslie Greene Bowman – president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation; born in Springfield
• Bobby Bowsher – racing driver
• J. T. Brubaker Baseball Player
• Edward Lyon Buchwalter – first president of the Citizens National Bank of Springfield, Ohio, U.S. Civil War captain.
• Dave Burba – major league baseball player
• William R. Burnett – novelist and screenwriter
• Ron Burton – professional football player
• Garvin Bushell – musician (saxophone, clarinet, etc.)
• Butch Carter – NBA player and coach
• Justin Chambers – actor (Alex Karev, Grey’s Anatomy) and former model
• Jia Cobb - federal judge
• Call Cobbs, Jr. – jazz pianist
• Jason Collier – professional basketball player
• Trey DePriest – former linebacker of the Baltimore Ravens, 2 time NCAA National Champion of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
• Mike DeWine – 70th and current Governor of Ohio
• Marsha Dietlein – actress
• Joe Dunn - major league baseball player - manager Springfield Dunnmen and Springfield Reapers.WEB,www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dunn--001jos, Joe Dunn Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics, Baseball-Reference.com,
• Adam Eaton – major league baseball player
• Wayne Embry – professional basketball player
• Dorothy Gish – actress from the silent film era and after; younger sister of Lillian
• Lillian Gish – actress from the silent film era and after
• Luther Alexander Gotwald – tried for and acquitted of Lutheran heresy at Wittenberg College in 1893
• Albert Belmont Graham – founder of 4-H
• Anais Granofsky – (born in Springfield in 1973) is a Canadian actress, screenwriter, producer and director
• Harvey Haddix – major league baseball player
• Robert C. Henry – first African American mayor in Ohio
• Dustin Hermanson – major league baseball player
• Dave Hobson – former U.S. Congressman for Ohio’s Seventh District
• Alice Hohlmayer – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Griffin House – singer-songwriter
• Quentin Jackson – jazz trombonist
• Jimmy Journell – major league baseball player
• Taito Kantonen – academic and theologian
• J. Warren Keifer – Civil War general and Speaker of the House
• Bradley Kincaid – America’s first country music star. He performed on WLS, WBZ, and WLW.
• David Ward King – inventor of the King road drag
• Brooks Lawrence – major league baseball player
• John Legend – singer, musician, R&B and neo-soul pianist
• Lois Lenski – author and illustrator of children’s fiction, including Strawberry Girl
• Deborah Loewer – U.S. Navy flag officer
• Luke Lucas – major league baseball player
• Johnny Lytle – jazz musician
• John Mahoney – Ohio state senatorWEB, Staff Writer, Former legislator advocated for cities,www.dispatch.com/story/news/2011/04/06/former-legislator-advocated-for-cities/23708782007/, September 11, 2022, The Columbus Dispatch, en-US,
• Will McEnaney – major league baseball player, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
• Jeff Meckstroth – multiple world champion bridge player
• Braxton Miller – Ohio State quarterback and NFL player
• Davey Moore – boxer, World Featherweight Title holder 1959–1963
• Henrietta G. Moore - Universalist minister, educator, temperance activist; president, Equal Suffrage Club of Springfield, Ohio
• Troy Perkins – professional soccer player
• Carl Ferdinand Pfeifer – presidential aide
• Coles Phillips – early 20th-century illustrator, inventor of the “fade-away” girl
• Robert Bruce Raup – professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, writer, and critic of American Education system.
• Alaina Reed Hall – television actress, 227 and Sesame Street
• Barbara Schantz – police officer, gained national attention for Playboy pictorial, and subject of the 1983 movie Policewoman Centerfold
• Cecil Scott – jazz clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and bandleader
• Dick Shatto – professional Canadian football player
• Winant Sidle – U.S. Army major general
• Elle Smith – model, journalist, and Miss USA 2021
• James Garfield Stewart – Supreme Court of Ohio the 109th justice
• Dann Stupp – author
• Charles Thompson – jazz musician
• Tommy Tucker (a.k.a. Robert Higginbotham) – jazz musician
• Chris Via – professional bowler on the PBA Tour, winner of the 2021 U.S. Open
• Crista Nicole Wagner – Playboy Playmate (May 2001) and Miss Hawaiian Tropic (2001)
• Christopher J. Waild – screenwriter
• Helen Bosart Morgan Wagstaff - artist
• James R. Ward - World War II Medal of Honor recipient was born in Springfield.
• Earle Warren – jazz saxophonist with Count Basie
• Walter L. Weaver – U.S. Representative from Ohio
• Rick White – major league baseball player
• Worthington Whittredge – Hudson River School painter
• Jonathan Winters – actor and comedian

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Gallery

Image:Springfield Ohio c1830.JPG|Springfield around 1830Image:Springfield Ohio c1900.jpg|Springfield around 1900Image:Springfield-ohio-courthouse.jpg|Clark County Courthouse in downtown SpringfieldFile:SpringfieldOH Old City Hall.jpg| Old City Hall, now the Clark County Heritage Center

See also

• Clark County Heritage Center, which houses the Clark County Historical Society museum, library, and archives.
• Springfield City School District, the school district that serves the city of Springfield

References

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External links

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• City of Springfield
• www.greaterspringfield.com/cvb/" title="web.archive.org/web/20120804020243www.greaterspringfield.com/cvb/">Greater Springfield Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
• AMCYC, Springfield (Ohio), Springfield, a city and the capital of Clark co., Ohio, x,
• EB1911, Springfield (Ohio), 25, 741, 1,

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