Springfield, Florida
Location in Bay County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°9′56″N 85°36′38″W / 30.16556, -85.61056
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Bay
Incorporated	1935
Government
- Mayor	Robert Walker
Area
- Total	4.2 sq mi (10.7 km²)
- Land	4 sq mi (10.3 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,810
- Density	2,097.6/sq mi (823.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	12-68275[1]
GNIS feature ID	0291570[2]

Springfield is a city in Bay County, Florida, east of Panama City. The population was 8,810 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 9,043 [1]. Springfield was incorporated on February 12, 1935. [2]

Unlike much of Bay County, Springfield has been mostly left out of the recent real estate boom, possibly due to the large and odiferous chemical mill and paper plant on the city's waterfront.

Geography

Springfield is located at 30°9′56″N, 85°36′38″W (30.165451, -85.610525)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.7 km² (4.1 mi²). 10.3 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 8,810 people, 3,427 households, and 2,350 families residing in the city. The population density was 859.0/km² (2,223.6/mi²). There were 3,946 housing units at an average density of 384.7/km² (996.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.43% White, 23.34% African American, 0.85% Native American, 4.26% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 3,427 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,844, and the median income for a family was $34,665. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $19,916 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,689. About 15.3% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Springfield is home to Rutherford High School, Everitt Middle School, Springfield Elementary School, and Shaw Adult Learning Center. The city is part of the Bay County School District.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• City of Springfield official website

• Springfield, Florida is at coordinates 30°09′56″N 85°36′38″W / 30.165451, -85.610525 (Springfield, Florida)Coordinates: 30°09′56″N 85°36′38″W / 30.165451, -85.610525 (Springfield, Florida)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Bay County, Florida
County seat: Panama City
Cities	Callaway | Lynn Haven | Mexico Beach | Panama City | Panama City Beach | Parker | Springfield
Town	Cedar Grove
CDPs	Hiland Park | Laguna Beach | Lower Grand Lagoon | Pretty Bayou | Tyndall Air Force Base | Upper Grand Lagoon
Unincorporated communities	Bayou George | Fountain | Millville | Santa Monica | Southport | Sunnyside | Vicksburg | Youngstown