Springfield, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Springfield, Tennessee
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Springfield, Tennessee


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Robertson

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area_total_km2 = 31.6
area_land_km2 = 31.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 12.2
area_land_sq_mi = 12.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 14329
population_density_km2 = 453.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1173.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 203
elevation_ft = 666
latd = 36 |latm = 29 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 52 |longs = 43 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 37172
area_code = 615
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-70500GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1271139GR|3
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Springfield is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,329 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson CountyGR|6.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

References

External links

* http://www.springfield-tn.org/