Country United States County Robertson FIPS code 47-70500 Elevation 201 m Zip code 37172 Population 16,659 (2013) | State Tennessee Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1271139 Area 31.6 km² Local time Thursday 7:30 AM Area code 615 | |
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Springfield is a city in and the county seat of Robertson County, located in Middle Tennessee. The population was 16,478 at the 2010 census and 16,659 in 2013.
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Map of Springfield, TN 37172, USA
Geography
Springfield is located at 36°29′58″N 86°52′43″W (36.499508, -86.878717).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (32 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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Recreation
The City of Springfield Parks and Recreation maintains:
Education
The city is served by Springfield High School , Springfield Middle School, Krisle Elementary School, Cheatam Park Elementary School, Westside Elementary School, Bransford Elementary School, and Crestview Elementary School.
The Highland Crest higher education facility is home to Volunteer State Community College and Austin Peay State University. Vol State offers dozens of courses each semester. Students can continue their education through Austin Peay in specific program areas.