Editing Springfield, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Springfield, Minnesota
| settlement_type                 = [[City]]
| nickname                        = 
| motto                           = We have a lot to share!

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| map_caption                     = Location of Springfield<br/>within Brown County, Minnesota
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| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Minnesota]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Brown County, Minnesota|Brown]]

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| government_type                 = Mayor &ndash; Council
| leader_title                    = Mayor
| leader_name                     = Lowell Helget
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| population_total                = 2027
| population_density_km2          = 416.87
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| postal_code                     = 56087
| area_code                       = [[Area code 507|507]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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| website                         = {{URL|www.springfieldmn.org}}
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[[File:ACOhouse.jpg|thumb|House of A.C.Ochs built of bricks from made by his company in Springfield.]]

'''Springfield''' is a city in [[Brown County, Minnesota|Brown County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 2,152 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 27, 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 14]] serves as a main route in the community. This location is in the middle of some of Minnesota's most productive farmland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.springfieldmn.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={78C13B25-52D5-48F2-B686-5F415CE1979B} |title=Community Profile |author=City of Springfield |date=February 16, 2011 |accessdate=April 22, 2011}}</ref> The city was home to Minnesota's sole brick plant up until its closure in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mcmca.com/news-and-events/industry-news/minnesotas-brick-industry-hits-the-wall|title = Minnesota's Brick Industry Hits the Wall :: Minnesota Concrete & Mason Contractors Association}}</ref>

==History==
[[Jackson, Minnesota]] was originally platted with the name Springfield in 1856.

Springfield was originally [[plat]]ted in 1877 with the name of "Burns" when the [[Chicago and North Western Railway]] extended a line to the settlement.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n87 68]}}</ref> It was renamed in 1881 after either [[Springfield, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA126|year=1908|page=126}}</ref> or a nearby spring.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n90 71]}}</ref><ref name=WPA>{{cite book |author=<!--The Federal Writer's Project--> |orig-date=1938|date=1985 |title=WPA Guide to Minnesota |url= |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]]|location=[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] |pages=405 |isbn=0873517121}}</ref>

In 1890 Adolph Casimir Ochs established the Ochs Brick and Tile Company in Springfield and Heron Lake. It remains in Operation today. The Sanborn Company remains in Springfield.

Springfield has three [[Lutheran]] Churches as well as a [[Catholic]] and [[United Methodist]]. The town still retains active rail service from the [[Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad]] a [[subsidiary]] of the [[Canadian Pacific]].

Twelve miles south of town on County Road 2 is the [[Jeffers Petroglyphs]] State Park

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>  The [[Cottonwood River (Minnesota)|Cottonwood River]] flows through the city.<ref name=DeLorme>{{cite book| title= Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1994 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-222-6 |pages= 30}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 167
|1890= 716
|1900= 1511
|1910= 1482
|1920= 1830
|1930= 2049
|1940= 2361
|1950= 2574
|1960= 2701
|1970= 2530
|1980= 2303
|1990= 2173
|2000= 2215
|2010= 2152
|2020= 2027
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,152 people, 913 households, and 558 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1163.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of {{convert|548.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 913 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,215 people, 897 households, and 562 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,223.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 968 housing units at an average density of {{convert|534.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 897 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the city was $34,643, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,779 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,977. About 2.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Bernie Bierman]], one of the most successful coaches in [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football]] history, was born in Springfield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/genrel/bierman_bernie00.html|title = General - Story Archives}}</ref>
* [[Marty Seifert]], who served the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] as House Minority Leader from 2006 through 2009, was born in Springfield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10603|title=Seifert, Marty - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}}</ref>
* [[Glen Taylor]], prominent Minnesota businessman and owner of the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] was born in Springfield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moneyinc.com/minnesota-timberwolves-owner-glen-taylor/|title = 10 Things You Didn't Know about Minnesota Timberwolves Owner Glen Taylor|date = May 18, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.springfieldmn.org/ City of Springfield]
* [http://www.springfieldmnchamber.org/ Springfield Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Cities in Brown County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]