Springfield, Kentucky
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| Coordinates: 37°41′11″N 85°13′19″W / 37.68639°N 85.22194°WCoordinates: 37°41′11″N 85°13′19″W / 37.68639°N 85.22194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Washington |
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| • Mayor | Evan Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,634 |
| • Density | 99.7/sq mi (38.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40069 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-72660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0504157 |
| Website | www.springfieldky.org |
Springfield is a city in and county seat of Washington County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census.[1] It was established in 1793 and probably named for springs in the area.[2]
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[edit] Geography
Springfield is located at 37°41′11″N 85°13′19″W / 37.68639°N 85.22194°W (37.686328, -85.221955)[3]. Springfield is located approximately 15 miles east of Bardstown, 10 miles north of Lebanon, and 17 miles west of Danville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of which is land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,634 people, 1,166 households, and 711 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,048.5 per square mile (404.8 /km2). There were 1,239 housing units at an average density of 493.2 /sq mi (190.4 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 74.68% White, 22.40% African American, 0.53% Asian, 0.80% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 1,166 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.88.
21.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,430, and the median income for a family was $35,143. Males had a median income of $29,917 versus $21,865 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,793. About 12.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 22.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Paul Derringer, former MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs
- Shipwreck Kelly, former NFL halfback for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers
- Elizabeth Madox Roberts, poet and novelist
- Sedgefield (5th) and Dominican (11th), entrants in the 133rd Kentucky Derby (Silverton Hill Farm LLC)
[edit] Dining
Springfield dining includes Snappy Tomato Pizza, Mordecai's, Cooper's liquor store, Hill Top Cafe, Backyard Barbeque, Busted Baker's, Cecconi's, China King, El Mariachi, and fast food restaurants like Hardee's, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Subway, Wendy's and IGA deli
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer: Springfield". University of Kentucky. http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-springfield.html. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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