Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri
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Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri | ||
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Coordinates: 37°21′42″N 93°10′37″W / 37.3617°N 93.1769°W | ||
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Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 126,274 | — | |
1970 | 152,929 | 21.1% | |
1980 | 207,704 | 35.8% | |
1990 | 240,593 | 15.8% | |
2000 | 368,374 | 53.1% | |
2010 | 436,712 | 18.6% | |
2020 | 475,432 | 8.9% | |
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The Springfield, Missouri, metropolitan area, as defined by the
As of the
Counties
County | 2023 Census Estimate | 2020 Census | 2010 Census | Change |
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Greene County | 304,611 | 298,915 | 275,174 | +8.63% |
Christian County | 94,422 | 88,842 | 77,422 | +14.75% |
Webster County | 41,472 | 39,085 | 36,202 | +7.96% |
Polk County | 32,780 | 31,519 | 31,137 | +1.23% |
Dallas County | 17,768 | 17,071 | 16,777 | +1.75% |
Total | 491,053 | 475,432 | 436,712 | +8.87% |
Communities
Anchor cities
- Springfield Pop: 169,176
- Nixa Pop: 23,257
- Ozark Pop: 21,284
Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
- Republic Pop: 18,750
- Bolivar Pop: 10,679
- Marshfield Pop: 7,458
- Willard Pop: 6,344
- Battlefield Pop: 5,990
Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
- Rogersville Pop: 3,374
- Buffalo Pop: 3,290
- Clever Pop: 2,918
- Strafford Pop: 2,561
- Seymour Pop: 1,841
- Sparta Pop: 1,867
- Fair Grove Pop: 1,582
- Ash Grove Pop: 1,512
- Billings Pop: 1,084
- Fremont Hills Pop: 1,049
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Humansville Pop: 965
- Highlandville Pop: 963
- Fremont Hills Pop: 847
- Fordland Pop: 778
- Pleasant Hope Pop: 657
- Walnut Grove Pop: 652
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
- Spokane Pop: 491
- Fair Play Pop: 422
- Niangua Pop: 390
- Urbana Pop: 387
- Morrisville Pop: 376
- Saddlebrooke Pop: 309
- Diggins Pop: 305
- Halfway Pop: 151
- Louisburg Pop: 134
- Flemington Pop: 110
- Aldrich Pop: 76
- Goodnight Pop: 18
Unincorporated places
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School systems
- Ash Grove R-IV School District
- Billings R-IV School District
- Bolivar R-1 School District
- Chadwick School District
- Clever R-V School District
- Dallas Co. R-1 School District
- Fair Grove R-10 School District
- Fordland R-III School District
- Greenwood Laboratory School
- Hickory County R-1 School District
- Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District
- Marion C Early R-V (Morrisville) School District
- Marshfield R-I School District
- Niangua R-V School District
- Nixa R-II School District
- Ozark R-VI School District
- Pleasant Hope R-VI School District
- Republic R-III School District
- Seymour R-II School District
- Spokane R-VII School District
- Springfield Catholic Schools
- Springfield R-12 School District
- Strafford R-VI School District
- Walnut Grove R-V School District
- Willard R-2 School District
Economy
Springfield is the headquarters for
Media
Springfield serves as the center of the Springfield media market, the 75th largest media market in the country ranked amongst Omaha, Nebraska and Rochester, New York.[9] There are nearly 430,000 television owning homes and a total population of 1,065,000 people.[10]
The main newspaper for the area is the Springfield News-Leader. The area is also served by the Springfield Business Journal and 417 magazine as well as its specialized magazines including 417 Biz.
Surrounding areas are served by their own newspapers as well, Christian County communities are served by Headliner News,[11] Marshfield by The Marshfield Mail,[12] and Bolivar by the Herald Free-Press.[13]
Broadcast
Television stations in the Springfield metro area include:
- KYTV channel 3, NBC
- KOLR channel 10, CBS
- KYCW channel 15, The CW
- KOZK channel 21, PBS
- KOZL channel 27, MyNetworkTV
- KSPR channel 33, ABC
- KRBK channel 49, Fox
Education
Secondary
Springfield Public Schools is the largest fully accredited school district in the State of Missouri with nearly 25,000 students and a graduation rate of roughly 88%.[14] Nixa Public Schools, located just south of Springfield, is a growing district of 6,000 students that frequently ranks above the national average in ACT scores and has for the last ten years earned the highest state recognition for academic achievement given in Missouri.[15] Other growing districts in the area are located in the cities of Ozark, Republic, Strafford, and Marshfield. Private schools in the area include the Greenwood Laboratory School in Springfield, located on the Missouri State campus, and the Summit Preparatory School, located near James River Freeway in Chesterfield Village.
There are also several private religious schools in the area, including Springfield Catholic and Springfield Lutheran.[16]
Colleges and universities
Missouri State University in Springfield is the second largest university in the state with roughly 23,697 in 2019. Other universities in Springfield include Drury University, a private liberal arts college with more than 1,000 students, and OTC with approximately 11,000 students, where students can earn a one-year certificate or a two-year associate degree.
Transportation
Principal Highways
- St. Louis and west to Tulsa
- US 60 – East to Louisville and west to Monett
- US 65 – South to Little Rock and north to Des Moines
- US 160 – West to Wichita
- Route 13 – North to Kansas City
- Route 14 – Between Nixa and Ozark
- Route 125 – Between Strafford and Rogersville
Air
The area is served by
Springfield has a secondary, smaller airport, Downtown Airport which is not served by any passenger airlines and is used mostly by smaller general aviation airplanes.
Public transportation
Public transportation in the metropolitan area is focused primarily in Springfield.
Greenways
The area has a growing number of Greenway trails, 70 miles (112 km) run through parks and green areas, while 81 miles (130 km) are located on city streets.[19] Such routes include The Link, which runs on local roads through the city of Springfield, and the Trail of Tears Link, while the Frisco Link connects Springfield with Bolivar to the north.
See also
References
- United States Office of Management and Budget. September 14, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Riley, Claudette. "Springfield is fastest-growing metro area in Missouri — even outpacing Kansas City — according to a report". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Chase plans 300 more hires on 20th anniversary in Springfield". Springfield Business Journal. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "$11M airport project to expand American operations". Springfield Business Journal. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Metropolitan Gross Domestic Product Data Series | Missouri Economic Research and Information Center". meric.mo.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "O'Reilly Auto climbs 46 spots on Fortune 500". Springfield Business Journal. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ Taylor, Abbey (14 December 2021). "Springfield-Branson National Airport opens new maintenance hangar for Envoy Air". ky3.com. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ Partnership (SREP), Springfield Regional Economic. "Call Centers & Back Office". Springfield Regional Economic Partnership. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Springfield DMA Map 2021". Media Market Map. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "TRUCK ADS | Springfield Designated Market Map | ADMAP | Truckside Ads". www.truckads.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Christian County Headliner News". ccheadliner.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Marshfield Mail". marshfieldmail.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Bolivar Herald Free-Press". bolivarmonews.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ http://www.springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/pages/SPSMO/DistrictInfo/Quality_Improvement___Accounta/QIA_Links/Demographic_Data
- ^ "Nixa Area Chamber". www.nixachamber.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Departika, Creativore. "Live in Springfield Missouri - Private K-12". www.liveinspringfieldmo.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Simmons, Linda (Dec 6, 2018). "Springfield-Branson National Airport tops 1 million passengers for 2018". Retrieved Dec 9, 2021.
- ^ News, reporter Emily Wood and videographer Tim Leimkuhler, KY3 (25 May 2017). "Springfield - Branson National Airport likely will reach 1 million passengers in 2017". ky3.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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