Springfield, Tennessee | |
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Motto: "World's Finest Dark-Fired Tobacco" [1] | |
Coordinates: 36°29′58″N86°52′43″W / 36.49944°N 86.87861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Robertson |
Incorporated | 1819 [2] |
Government | |
• Type | Council/Manager |
• Mayor | Ann Schneider |
• City Manager | Ryan Martin |
• Vice Mayor | Tim Harris |
Area | |
• Total | 13.33 sq mi (34.51 km2) |
• Land | 13.32 sq mi (34.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,782 |
• Density | 1,410.48/sq mi (544.59/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 37172 |
Area code(s) | 615, 629 |
FIPS code | 47-70500 [6] |
GNIS feature ID | 1271139 [4] |
Website | http://www.springfield-tn.org |
Springfield is the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. [7] It is located in Middle Tennessee near the northern border of the state. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 18,782. [8]
Springfield is located at 36°29′58″N86°52′43″W / 36.49944°N 86.87861°W (36.499508, -86.878717). [9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (32 km2), all land.
US 41 and US 431 are the major north-south highways running through Springfield, and both run southward to Nashville. US 41 runs north from Springfield to Cedar Hill, Adams and the Kentucky state line at Guthrie. US 431 runs north to Russellville, Kentucky. The major east-west highways are State Route 76 (SR 76) and State Route 49 (SR 49). State Route 76 is mainly unsigned throughout the entire town and runs concurrently with SR 49 and US 41. It runs east from Springfield to White House and Interstate 65. State Route 49 (SR 49) runs through Springfield and intersects US 41. It runs west to Coopertown and Interstate 24. It runs east to Orlinda and Interstate 65 via State Route 52. Other minor state routes in the Springfield area are State Route 25 (SR 25) and State Route 161 (SR 161). [10]
US 431 and US 41 have had different routes through Springfield. US 41 formerly had a more eastern route, now called Old Greenbrier Road. A portion of the old route was abandoned in the 1990s due to landscaping made during the construction of a railroad. The practical usage of the road was replaced by the 17th Avenue Connector. The old pavement is still visible from Bill Jones Industrial Drive. Beyond that, it ran more westernly through downtown Springfield, now called Batts Boulevard and Main Street. A portion of the old route north of downtown was removed due to the construction of a quarry. US 41 was rerouted onto Memorial Boulevard, a 4 lane highway, around 1961 after its completion.
US 431 followed a more eastern route prior to at least 2010 south of Springfield. This route had a different bridge crossing Carr Creek that has since been demolished. North of the bridge, it followed what is now called Main Street. It intersected US 41 at the junction of what is now Main Street, A C Street, and 11th Avenue. It ran with US 41 after this intersection, until its own rerouting on Memorial Boulevard in 1961. US 431 was rerouted onto Tom Austin Highway around 1983. [11]
Springfield Robertson County Airport is a local airport north of Springfield adjacent to US 41. There are no commercial flights to or from the airport.
Climate data for Springfield Experiment Station, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) | 82 (28) | 87 (31) | 89 (32) | 96 (36) | 106 (41) | 106 (41) | 106 (41) | 104 (40) | 97 (36) | 87 (31) | 77 (25) | 106 (41) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.3 (7.4) | 49.7 (9.8) | 58.9 (14.9) | 69.0 (20.6) | 77.2 (25.1) | 85.1 (29.5) | 88.5 (31.4) | 88.1 (31.2) | 82.3 (27.9) | 71.2 (21.8) | 58.7 (14.8) | 48.7 (9.3) | 68.6 (20.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 36.2 (2.3) | 39.7 (4.3) | 48.1 (8.9) | 57.8 (14.3) | 66.8 (19.3) | 74.8 (23.8) | 78.4 (25.8) | 77.2 (25.1) | 70.9 (21.6) | 59.4 (15.2) | 48.2 (9.0) | 39.7 (4.3) | 58.1 (14.5) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.0 (−2.8) | 29.7 (−1.3) | 37.3 (2.9) | 46.6 (8.1) | 56.5 (13.6) | 64.6 (18.1) | 68.3 (20.2) | 66.3 (19.1) | 59.5 (15.3) | 47.5 (8.6) | 37.7 (3.2) | 30.7 (−0.7) | 47.6 (8.7) |
Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) | −13 (−25) | 1 (−17) | 16 (−9) | 30 (−1) | 40 (4) | 47 (8) | 42 (6) | 31 (−1) | 22 (−6) | −5 (−21) | −16 (−27) | −18 (−28) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.25 (108) | 4.47 (114) | 4.82 (122) | 5.34 (136) | 5.64 (143) | 4.26 (108) | 4.36 (111) | 3.72 (94) | 3.76 (96) | 4.17 (106) | 3.77 (96) | 4.73 (120) | 53.29 (1,354) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.5 (3.8) | 2.4 (6.1) | 1.2 (3.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (1.8) | 5.8 (15) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.1 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 122.7 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
Source: NOAA [12] [13] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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 | 14,329 | 27.6% | |
2010 | 16,440 | 14.7% | |
2020 | 18,782 | 14.2% | |
Sources: [14] [15] [5] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 9,690 | 51.59% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,787 | 20.16% |
Native American | 31 | 0.17% |
Asian | 110 | 0.59% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed | 770 | 4.1% |
Hispanic or Latino | 4,388 | 23.36% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,782 people, 6,356 households, and 4,362 families residing in the city.
At the 2010 census there were 16,957 people in 6,212 households, including 3,778 families, in the city. The population density was 1,173.9 inhabitants per square mile (453.2/km2). There were 5,836 housing units at an average density of 478.1 per square mile (184.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.2% White, 21.4% African American, 0.1% 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 17.5%. [6]
Of the 5,453 households 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 households were one person and 11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $46,7577 and the median family income was $42,018. Males had a median income of $32,270 versus $22,765 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,611. About 13.7% of families and 19.0% 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.
2016 Mayoral Election
On November 8, 2016, Vice Mayor Ann Schneider defeated Buzzy Poole in the 2016 Mayoral Election by 38 votes. [17] One month later, she was sworn into office as Springfield's first female mayor, succeeding Billy Paul Carneal.
The City of Springfield Parks and Recreation operates:
The city is served by
The Highland Crest higher education facility is home to Volunteer State Community College and Austin Peay State University.
In 1923, Springfield hosted a Minor League Baseball team of Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League called the Springfield Blanket Makers. [19]
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