Profile for Springfield, Missouri, MO

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Springfield is a city in Greene County.

It is the county seat. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Missouri named Springfield. For links to other places called Springfield, MO, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Springfield is 37.215N. The longitude is -93.298W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,299 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 150,867.

INCOME SNAPSHOT

Median household income

Local

$29,563

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Springfield demographic reports

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LODGING:
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PEOPLE:
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RECORDS:
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Springfield is at the edge of the Ozark Mountains.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,038. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 6.8 per 1,000 people.

Census 2000 highlights: Among U.S. communities of at least 100,000 people, ranked No. 3 in lowest monthly mortgage costs. The median here was $699

Well-known residents have included:
· Brad Pitt, actor
· Conway Twitty, musician
· Payne Stewart, golfer
· Kathleen Turner, actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Churchill Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Ozark Empire Fair - July 27-Aug. 5, 2007
Ozark Fall Farmfest - Oct. 5-7, 2007
Firefall - June 30, 2007
Japanese Fall Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
WinterFest - Nov. 30-Dec. 2007
Greater Ozarks Blues Festival and Blues Crawl - Sept. 7-8, 2007
Blues Festival - Sept. 7-8, 2007
Cider Days - Sept. 22-23, 2007
Republic Pumpkin Daze. - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check Springfield web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Springfield Symphony

Sports teams: Cardinals (minor league baseball)

Historic routes: Trail of Tears

Historic sites and museums: History Museum for Springfield - Greene County, Discovery Center of Springfield, Frisco Railroad Museum, General Sweeny's Museum, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

Colleges and universities: Drury College, Evangel College, Missouri State University, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 86

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