Country United States County Baca County - seat Incorporated January 16, 1889 Elevation 1,329 m Population 1,419 (2013) | State Colorado Settled 1888 Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Zip code 81073 Local time Thursday 6:25 AM | |
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Springfield is a Statutory Town which is also the county seat and most populous town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census.
Contents
- Map of Springfield CO 81073 USA
- History
- Geography and climate
- Demographics
- Government
- Education
- Notable people
- References
Map of Springfield, CO 81073, USA
History
The town was named after Springfield, Missouri.
Geography and climate
Springfield is located in north-central Baca County at 37°24′24″N 102°37′2″W (37.406629, -102.617243). It is located approximately 25 miles north of the Oklahoma state line.
U.S. Routes 287 and 385 pass through the center of the town, leading north 47 miles (76 km) to Lamar, Colorado, and south 49 miles (79 km) to Boise City, Oklahoma. U.S. Route 160 passes just to the south of the town, leading west 120 miles (190 km) to Trinidad, Colorado, and east 50 miles (80 km) to Johnson City, Kansas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,451 people, 715 households, and 409 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,793.8 people per square mile (693.2/km²). There were 838 housing units at an average density of 962.4 per square mile (371.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.88% White, 1.15% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 2.56% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.83% of the population.
There were 715 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town, the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,099, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $25,385 versus $16,339 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,890. About 14.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Mayor: Lindsey Walker Town Manager: Merna McGinnis
City Council: Irv Maltbie, Robin Ballard, Shannon Mason, Leslie Krinard.
Education
The Superintendent, and elementary principal is Richard Hargrove, and the High School principal is Kirk Salmela. The town has one library.
Notable people
Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Springfield include: