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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Distinguish|Springfield, Illinois|Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, Missouri}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Springfield, Kentucky | settlement_type = [[List of cities in Kentucky|City]] | motto = "Where the Lincoln Legacy began" <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = Washington county courthouse.jpg | image_caption = Washington County courthouse in Springfield | image_flag = | image_seal = <!-- Maps --> | image_map = File:Washington County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Springfield Highlighted 2172660.svg | map_caption = Location of Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky. | image_map1 = | map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Kentucky]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Washington County, Kentucky|Washington]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = <!-- Area --> | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_21.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 18, 2022}}</ref> | area_total_sq_mi = 4.16 | area_land_sq_mi = 4.11 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.05 | area_total_km2 = 10.78 | area_land_km2 = 10.66 | area_water_km2 = 0.13 <!-- Population --> | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 2846 | population_density_sq_mi = 691.78 | population_density_km2 = 267.08 | pop_est_as_of = 2022 | pop_est_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref> | population_est = 2876 <!-- General information --> | timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 827 | coordinates = {{coord|37|41|32|N|85|13|10|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 40069 | area_code = [[Area code 859|859]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 21-72660 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 2405510<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2405510}}</ref> | website = [http://www.springfieldky.org/ www.springfieldky.org] }} '''Springfield''' is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in and the [[county seat]] of [[Washington County, Kentucky|Washington County]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The population was 2,846 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2172660|access-date=2021-12-07|title=Census - Geography Profile: Springfield city, Kentucky}}</ref> ==History== Springfield was established in 1793 and probably named for [[Hot spring|springs]] in the area.<ref name='gaz'>{{cite web |url=http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-springfield.html |title=Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer: Springfield |access-date=2009-01-17 |publisher=[[University of Kentucky]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107032829/http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-springfield.html |archive-date=2009-01-07 }}</ref> The home of [[John Pope (Kentucky politician)|Senator John Pope]],<ref>{{cite web|title=John Pope House|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/00007335-81cb-475c-b717-fd0c7e672fb7|website=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=1 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001213530/https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/00007335-81cb-475c-b717-fd0c7e672fb7|archive-date=1 October 2017}}</ref> [[Richard Berry Jr. House (Springfield, Kentucky)|Richard Berry Jr. House]] and the [[Mordecai Lincoln House (Springfield, Kentucky)|Mordecai Lincoln House]] are historic houses in Springfield listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Springfield, noted by filmmakers as Hollywood South, is the site of Kentucky's first and only movie sound stage. The Springfield Bonded Film Complex came about as a part of the burgeoning film industry in Kentucky, ushered in by the state's film tax credit. This tax credit has the distinction as the most generous in the nation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmoffice.ky.gov/tax-incentives/incentive-summary/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-12-31 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231211902/http://filmoffice.ky.gov/tax-incentives/incentive-summary/ |archive-date=2017-12-31 }}</ref> ==Geography== 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 {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land. ===Climate=== The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Springfield has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=406751&cityname=Springfield%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Springfield, Kentucky Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403104129/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=406751&cityname=Springfield%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|archive-date=2015-04-03}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1800 = 164 | 1810 = 249 | 1830 = 618 | 1840 = 598 | 1850 = 527 | 1860 = 497 | 1870 = 502 | 1880 = 610 | 1890 = 642 | 1900 = 1016 | 1910 = 1329 | 1920 = 1529 | 1930 = 1487 | 1940 = 1767 | 1950 = 2032 | 1960 = 2382 | 1970 = 2961 | 1980 = 3179 | 1990 = 2875 | 2000 = 2634 | 2010 = 2519 | 2020 = 2846 | estyear = 2022 | estimate = 2876 | estref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref> | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,634 people, 1,166 households, and 711 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1048.5|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 1,239 housing units at an average density of {{convert|493.2|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.53% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.80% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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. ==Education== Springfield has a [[public library|lending library]], the Washington County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 January 2019 | title=Kentucky Public Library Directory | publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref> ==Notable people== <!--Please do not mention The Simpsons. See [[Springfield (The Simpsons)]] and [[Behind the Laughter]] for more information.--> * [[Lemuel Boulware]], [[General Electric]]'s vice president of labor and community relations from 1956 until 1961, whose policy of bargaining became known as "[[Boulwarism]]" * [[Paul Derringer]], [[MLB]] [[pitcher]] for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], and [[Chicago Cubs]] * [[Shipwreck Kelly (American football)|Shipwreck Kelly]], [[NFL]] [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] for the [[New York Giants]] and [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]] * [[Nancy Hanks Lincoln]], mother of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln * [[Thomas Lincoln]], father of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln * [[Georgia Davis Powers]], Kentucky state legislator and civil rights activist * [[Elizabeth Madox Roberts]], [[poet]] and [[novelist]] * [[Phil Simms]], NFL quarterback, MVP of [[Super Bowl XXI]], television commentator * [[Gabriel Caldwell Wharton]] Unionist, lawyer, and soldier in the [[10th Kentucky Infantry Regiment|10th Kentucky]] during the [[American Civil War|War of Rebellion 1861-1865]]. <!--Please do not mention The Simpsons. See [[Springfield (The Simpsons)]] and [[Behind the Laughter]] for more information.--> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.springfieldky.org/ Official website] {{Washington County, Kentucky}} {{Kentucky county seats}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Springfield, Kentucky| ]] [[Category:Cities in Washington County, Kentucky]] [[Category:Cities in Kentucky]] [[Category:County seats in Kentucky]] [[Category:1793 establishments in Kentucky]]
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