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What states have a city named Springfield?

What states have a city named Springfield?

United States

  • Springfield, Alabama, unincorporated community.
  • Springfield, Arkansas.
  • Springfield, California.
  • Springfield, Colorado.
  • Springfield, Florida, a city in Bay County.
  • Springfield (Jacksonville), Florida, a neighborhood.
  • Springfield, Georgia.
  • Springfield, Idaho.

How many of the 50 states have a city named Springfield?

34 states
The name “Springfield” is often thought to be the only community name appearing in each of the 50 States, but at last count it was in only 34 states. The most recent count shows “Riverside” with 186 occurrences in 46 States; only Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Oklahoma not having a community so named.

Why is Springfield such a common name?

Springfield. Springfield comes in 2nd place with 41 different cities and towns sharing its name. It was named after Springfield in Essex, England. George Washington founded the National Armory here and later it became a world leader during the Industrial Revolution.

Do all states have a Springfield?

According to a common factoid, there’s a community called Springfield in all 50 states, but the U.S. Board on Geographic Names says that’s not true: only 34 states have a Springfield. The real champ is Riverside. Unless you live in Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, or Oklahoma, there’s at least one Riverside in your state.

Is Springfield in the USA?

Springfield, city, seat (1821) of Sangamon county and capital of Illinois, U.S. Lying along the Sangamon River in the central part of the state, Springfield is situated about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of St. Louis, Missouri, and some 185 miles (300 km) southwest of Chicago.

Which states have a Springfield?

Ohio

  • Nevada
  • Maine
  • Kentucky
  • Alaska
  • Hawaii
  • California
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Idaho

    • What is the demographic of Springfield?

    Springfield, MA is home to a population of 155k people , from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 9.77% of Springfield, MA residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people). In 2018, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.1k people) in Springfield, MA than any other race or ethnicity.

    How many Springfields are there in the US?

    According to the U.S. Geological Survey there are currently 33 populated places named Springfield in 25 states throughout the United States, including five in Wisconsin; additionally, there are at least 36 Springfield Townships, including 11 in Ohio.