Springfield, Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Effingham |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barton Alderman |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 31329 |
| Template:Pluralize from text | 912Template:Pluralize from text |
| FIPS code | 13-72780[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333107[4] |
| Website | City of Springfield Georgia |
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Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,703 as of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Effingham County[5] and a part of the Savannah metropolitan area.
History
Springfield was established in 1799, and is most likely named after a plantation.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Springfield in 1838.[7]
Geography
Springfield is located in the central Effingham County at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (32.368240, -81.310152).[8] Georgia State Route 21 bypasses the city center on the west, while Route 119 passes closer to the center of town. If navigated via GA, it is 26 miles (42 km) south to Savannah and 33 miles (53 km) northwest to Sylvania. While GA 119 leads southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Guyton and north 12 miles (19 km) to the South Carolina border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Springfield has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), all land.[9]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1870 | 32 | — | |
| 1910 | 504 | — | |
| 1920 | 377 | −25.2% | |
| 1930 | 402 | 6.6% | |
| 1940 | 458 | 13.9% | |
| 1950 | 627 | 36.9% | |
| 1960 | 858 | 36.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,001 | 16.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,075 | 7.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,415 | 31.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,821 | 28.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,852 | 56.6% | |
| 2020 | 2,703 | −5.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 3,284 | [10]  | 21.5% |
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Springfield had a population of 2,703. The median age was 35.3 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.4 males age 18 and over.[12][13]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[14]
There were 875 households in Springfield, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.3% were married-couple households, 16.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 955 housing units, of which 8.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%.[12]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,833 | 67.81% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 607 | 22.46% |
| Native American | 7 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.41% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 114 | 4.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 | 4.74% |
Education
Effingham County School District
The Effingham County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve levels. It consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.[16] The district has 511 full-time teachers and over 9,037 students.[17]
- Blandford Elementary School
- Ebenezer Elementary School
- Guyton Elementary School
- Marlow Elementary School
- Rincon Elementary School
- Sand Hill Elementary School
- South Effingham Elementary School
- Springfield Elementary School
- Ebenezer Middle School
- Effingham County Middle School
- South Effingham Middle School
- Effingham County High School
- South Effingham High School
Notable people
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- Paul Carrington - professional football player
- JaKeenan Gant (born 1996) - basketball player
- Josh Reddick - professional baseball player
- Charlton W. Tebeau - historian
- Artie Ulmer - professional football player
- Dusty Zeigler - professional football player
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."City of Springfield Georgia". City of Springfield Georgia. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 211. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."City of Springfield". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Springfield city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ School Stats Script error: No such module "webarchive"., Retrieved June 8, 2010.
External links
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- City of Springfield official website
- Springfield at CityData.com
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