Springfield, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°25′45″N 90°32′53″W / 30.42917°N 90.54806°W / 30.42917; -90.54806
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Town of Springfield
Town
CDT)
Area code225
FIPS code22-72415
Websitetownofspringfield.org

Springfield is a town in

2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area
.

Geography

Springfield is located at 30°25′45″N 90°32′53″W / 30.42917°N 90.54806°W / 30.42917; -90.54806 (30.429173, -90.548065).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

The town's name is derived from the numerous artesian springs in the area.

The ZIP Code of Springfield is 70462.

History

Springfield began in the 18th century at one of the northernmost points considered to be navigable on the Natalbany River. Between Springfield and Lake Maurepas, Ponchatoula Creek joins the Natalbany and increases its flow. The town was also connected to the Natchez Trace.

Via the Natalbany,

fort can still be found, roughly 200 yards in front of today's post office. At this time the area was part of St. Helena Parish
, with Livingston Parish created in 1832 from the southern portion of St. Helena.

Springfield served as the Livingston parish seat from 1835 to 1872. The town was incorporated in 1838.[3] A post office was listed in Springfield, Livingston County (Parish), on October 1, 1846, with Jacob P. Randolph as the postmaster.[4]

In the early part of the 19th century, Peter av Hammerdal (Peter Hammond), eponym of Hammond, Louisiana, came to do business of transporting lumber and other products for ocean-going ships in New Orleans, via the rivers and lakes south of Springfield.

The Springfield city fathers, fearing a lawless element, declined to allow a

Amite, and other towns.) The 1854 completion of the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad (now the Canadian National Railway)—which went through Hammond, Ponchatoula, and Manchac
—bypassed Springfield and deprived it of a logistical role.

When

Tangipahoa Parish was formed partly from Livingston Parish in 1868, Springfield was no longer a central location in Livingston Parish. It sat along the new boundary between Livingston and Tangipahoa Parishes. Today's seat of government for Livingston Parish is the city of Livingston
.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
188099
1960268
197042357.8%
19804240.2%
19904393.5%
2000395−10.0%
201048723.3%
2020427−12.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

Asian
, and 1.52% from two or more races.

There were 162 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $21,667 for females. The

poverty line
, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Springfield is within the Livingston Parish Public Schools system.

Springfield is served by:

  • Springfield Elementary School

(Grades: PK-4th)

(Grades: 5th-8th)

(Grades: 9th-12th)

St. John's University was based in Springfield before closing in 2005.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ Photo of Springfield's historical marker, accessed October 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Table of Post Offices in the United States (1846)". Public domain, Google books (https://books.google.com). John T. Tower (Printer, US Government). 1846. p. 208. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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