Springfield, Illinois
city in and county seat of Sangamon County, Illinois, United States and Illinois federated state capital city / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat and largest city of Sangamon County, Illinois. It is close to the center of the state. In the 2020 census, Springfield had more than 110,000 people living in it.
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Springfield | |
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 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception  Vachel Lindsay House  Thomas Rees Carillon  Abraham Lincoln's Tomb .jpg) Springfield Union Station _November_2020_1.jpg) The Old Illinois State Capitol | |
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| Motto: Home of President Abraham Lincoln[1] | |
 Interactive map of Springfield | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′54″N 89°40′33″W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Sangamon |
| Townships | Capital, Springfield, Woodside[3] |
| Founded | April 10, 1821; 203 years ago (1821-04-10)[4] |
| Incorporated Town | April 2, 1832; 192 years ago (1832-04-02)[4] |
| City Charter | February 3, 1840; 184 years ago (1840-02-03)[5] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Misty Buscher (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.49 sq mi (174.79 km2) |
| • Land | 61.16 sq mi (158.41 km2) |
| • Water | 6.33 sq mi (16.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 114,394 |
| • Density | 1,870.37/sq mi (722.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 217/447 |
| FIPS code | 17-167-11046 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395940[2] |
| Website | www |
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