Editing Springfield, Tennessee

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Springfield, Tennessee
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "World's Finest Dark-Fired Tobacco"<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to Springfield |url=https://www.springfield-tn.org/245/Welcome-to-Springfield |website=springfield-tn.org |access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref>
| image_skyline      = Springfield, TN Courthouse 2019.jpg
| image_caption      = [[Robertson County Courthouse (Tennessee)|Robertson County Courthouse]] in 2019
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = SpringfieldTNSeal.png
| image_map          = Robertson County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Springfield Highlighted 4770500.svg
| map_caption        = Location of Springfield in Robertson County, Tennessee.
| image_map1         = 
| map_caption1       = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Tennessee]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Tennessee|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = Council/Manager
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Buzzy Poole
| leader_title1      = City Manager
| leader_name1       = Ryan Martin
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = 1819<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Springfield {{!}} Springfield, TN - Official Website |url=https://www.springfieldtn.gov/572/History-of-Springfield#:~:text=The%20first%20General%20Assembly%20of,was%20not%20incorporated%20until%201819. |access-date=September 20, 2023 |website=www.springfieldtn.gov}}</ref>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='47'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 34.51
| area_land_km2      = 34.49
| area_water_km2     = 0.03
| area_total_sq_mi   = 13.33
| area_land_sq_mi    = 13.32
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
| population_total   = 18782
| population_density_km2 = 544.59
| population_density_sq_mi = 1410.48
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_est     = 
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3"/>
| elevation_m        = 203
| elevation_ft       = 
| coordinates        = {{coord|36|29|58|N|86|52|43|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 37172
| area_code          = [[Area code 615|615]], [[Area code 629|629]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 47-70500<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1271139<ref name="GR3">{{GNIS|1271139}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://springfieldtn.gov/|springfieldtn.gov}}
}}

'''Springfield''' is the [[county seat]] of [[Robertson County, Tennessee]], United States.<ref name="GR62">{{cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It is located in [[Middle Tennessee]] near the northern border of the state. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city's population was 18,782.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4770500 |access-date=November 22, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> 
 
==History==
US&nbsp;431 and US&nbsp;41 have had different routes through Springfield. US&nbsp;41 formerly had a more eastern route, now called Old Greenbrier Road. A portion of the old route was abandoned in the 1990s due to landscaping made during the construction of a railroad. The practical usage of the road was replaced by the 17th Avenue Connector. The old pavement is still visible from Bill Jones Industrial Drive. Beyond that, it ran more westernly through downtown Springfield, now called Batts Boulevard and Main Street. A portion of the old route north of downtown was removed due to the construction of a quarry. US&nbsp;41 was rerouted onto Memorial Boulevard, a 4 lane highway, around 1961 after its completion.

US&nbsp;431 followed a more eastern route prior to at least 2010 south of Springfield. This route had a different bridge crossing Carr Creek that has since been demolished. North of the bridge, it followed what is now called Main Street. It intersected US&nbsp;41 at the junction of what is now Main Street, A C Street, and 11th Avenue. It ran with US&nbsp;41 after this intersection, until its own rerouting on Memorial Boulevard in 1961. US&nbsp;431 was rerouted onto Tom Austin Highway around 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.4933/-86.8887|title = Get Maps}}</ref>

==Geography==
Springfield is located at {{coord|36|29|58|N|86|52|43|W|type:city}} (36.499508, -86.878717).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|12.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Springfield Experiment Station, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 77
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 89
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 87
|Dec record high F = 77
|year record high F = 106
|Jan high F = 45.3
|Feb high F = 49.7
|Mar high F = 58.9
|Apr high F = 69.0
|May high F = 77.2
|Jun high F = 85.1
|Jul high F = 88.5
|Aug high F = 88.1
|Sep high F = 82.3
|Oct high F = 71.2
|Nov high F = 58.7
|Dec high F = 48.7
|year high F = 68.6
|Jan mean F = 36.2
|Feb mean F = 39.7
|Mar mean F = 48.1
|Apr mean F = 57.8
|May mean F = 66.8
|Jun mean F = 74.8
|Jul mean F = 78.4
|Aug mean F = 77.2
|Sep mean F = 70.9
|Oct mean F = 59.4
|Nov mean F = 48.2
|Dec mean F = 39.7
|year mean F = 58.1
|Jan low F = 27.0
|Feb low F = 29.7
|Mar low F = 37.3
|Apr low F = 46.6
|May low F = 56.5
|Jun low F = 64.6
|Jul low F = 68.3
|Aug low F = 66.3
|Sep low F = 59.5
|Oct low F = 47.5
|Nov low F = 37.7
|Dec low F = 30.7
|year low F = 47.6
|Jan record low F = -18
|Feb record low F = −13
|Mar record low F = 1
|Apr record low F = 16
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 47
|Aug record low F = 42
|Sep record low F = 31
|Oct record low F = 22
|Nov record low F = -5
|Dec record low F = −16
|year record low F = -18
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.25
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.47
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.82
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.34
|May precipitation inch = 5.64
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.26
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.36
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.72
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.76
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.17
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.77
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.73
|year precipitation inch = 53.29
|Jan snow inch = 1.5
|Feb snow inch = 2.4
|Mar snow inch = 1.2
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.7
|year snow inch = 5.8
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.1
|Feb precipitation days = 10.7
|Mar precipitation days = 12.0
|Apr precipitation days = 11.7
|May precipitation days = 11.9
|Jun precipitation days = 10.0
|Jul precipitation days = 9.5
|Aug precipitation days = 8.1
|Sep precipitation days = 8.1
|Oct precipitation days = 8.6
|Nov precipitation days = 9.5
|Dec precipitation days = 11.5
|year precipitation days = 122.7
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 1.2
|Feb snow days = 1.8
|Mar snow days = 0.7
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.7
|year snow days = 4.4
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ohx
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 25, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00408562&format=pdf
| title = Station: Springfield Exp Stn, TN
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 25, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 1372
|1900= 1732
|1910= 2085
|1920= 3860
|1930= 5577
|1940= 6668
|1950= 6506
|1960= 9221
|1970= 9720
|1980= 10814
|1990= 11227
|2000= 14329
|2010= 16440
|2020= 18782
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Springfield racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4770500&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 9,690
| 51.59%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 3,787
| 20.16%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 31
| 0.17%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 110
| 0.59%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 6
| 0.03%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 770
| 4.1%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 4,388
| 23.36%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 18,782 people, 6,356 households, and 4,362 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 16,957 people in 6,212 households, including 3,778 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,173.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,836 housing units at an average density of {{convert|478.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 70.2% White, 21.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.5%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 5,453 households 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.8% of households were one person and 11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median household income was $46,7577 and the median family income  was $42,018. Males had a median income of $32,270 versus $22,765 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,611. About 13.7% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Recreation==
The City of Springfield Parks and Recreation operates:
*American Legion Field
*Garner Street Park
*J. Travis Price Park
*Martin Luther King Jr. Park
*Springfield Greenway

==Sports==
In 1923, Springfield hosted a [[Minor League Baseball]] team of [[Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League]] called the [[Springfield Blanket Makers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-sm14665/y-1923|title=1923 Springfield Blanket Makers Roster|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>

==Government==
=== Mayoral elections ===
On November 8, 2016, Vice Mayor Ann Schneider defeated Buzzy Poole in the 2016 Mayoral Election by 38 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/robertson/2016/11/08/springfield-mayor-race-decided-38-votes/93522260/|title=Springfield mayor race decided by 38 votes|work=The Tennessean|date=November 8, 2016}}</ref> One month later, she was sworn into office as Springfield's first female mayor, succeeding Billy Paul Carneal.

Mayor Ann Schneider was re-elected in 2020. On November 5, 2024, Mayor Ann Schneider lost re-election to Buzzy Poole by 303 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Results |url=https://www.newschannel5.com/election-results |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF) |language=en}}</ref>

==Education==
The city is served by 
*[[Springfield High School (Tennessee)|Springfield High School]]
*Innovation Academy
*Krisle Elementary School 
*Cheatham Park Elementary School 
*Westside Elementary School 
*Bransford Elementary School  
*Crestview Elementary School
*[[South Haven Christian School]]

The Highland Crest higher education facility is home to [[Volunteer State Community College]] and [[Austin Peay State University]].

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
;Highways

* [[Image:US 431.svg|25px]] / [[Image:Tennessee 65.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 431 in Tennessee|U.S. Route 431]] / Tennessee State Route 65{{efn|Unsigned}} (Tom Austin Highway)
* [[Image:US 41.svg|25px]] / [[Image:Tennessee 11.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 41 in Tennessee|U.S. Route 41]] / Tennessee State Route 11{{efn|Unsigned}} (Memorial Blvd)
* [[Image:Secondary Tennessee 76.svg|25px]] [[Tennessee State Route 76]]
* [[Image:Tennessee 49.svg|25px]] [[Tennessee State Route 49]]
* [[Image:Secondary Tennessee 25.svg|25px]] [[Tennessee State Route 25]] (Lakeview Rd)
* [[Image:Secondary Tennessee 161.svg|25px]] [[Tennessee State Route 161]]

US&nbsp;41 and US&nbsp;431 are the major north-south highways running through Springfield, and both run southward to Nashville. US&nbsp;41 runs north from Springfield to [[Cedar Hill, Tennessee|Cedar Hill]], [[Adams, Tennessee|Adams]] and the Kentucky state line at [[Guthrie, Kentucky|Guthrie]]. US&nbsp;431 runs north to [[Russellville, Kentucky]]. The major east-west highways are State Route 76 (SR 76) and State Route 49 (SR 49). State Route 76 is mainly unsigned throughout the entire town and runs concurrently with SR 49 and US&nbsp;41. It runs east from Springfield to [[White House, Tennessee|White House]] and [[Interstate 65]]. State Route 49 (SR 49) runs through Springfield and intersects US&nbsp;41. It runs west to [[Coopertown, Tennessee|Coopertown]] and [[Interstate 24]]. It runs east to [[Orlinda, Tennessee|Orlinda]] and Interstate 65 via [[Tennessee State Route 52|State Route 52]]. Other minor state routes in the Springfield area are State Route 25 (SR 25) and State Route 161 (SR 161).<ref>{{Google Maps|https://www.google.com/maps/@36.5118109,-86.887836,14.23z}}</ref>

===Airport===
[[Springfield Robertson County Airport]] is a local airport north of Springfield adjacent to US&nbsp;41. There are no commercial flights to or from the airport.

===Medical===
*NorthCrest Medical Center
*ATM University Hospital

==Notable people==
*[[David Alexander (college president)|David Alexander]], president of [[Pomona College]] and administrator of the [[Rhodes Scholar]] program, was born in Springfield<ref>{{cite news|last=Hevesi|first=Dennis|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/31/education/31alexander.html|title=David Alexander, Overseer of Rhodes Selection, Is Dead at 77|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 30, 2010|access-date=August 2, 2010}}</ref>
*[[Edward Butler (soldier)|Edward Butler]], Army officer in the American Revolution and former acting [[Inspector General of the United States Army]], died in Springfield
*[[Richard Cheatham]], Whig Congressman from Tennessee, was a Springfield native and resident. His children included:
**[[Boyd M. Cheatham]], member of Tennessee's legislature, Springfield native and resident
**[[Edward Saunders Cheatham]], member of Tennessee's legislature, Springfield native and resident
**[[Richard Boone Cheatham]], member of Tennessee's legislature, born in Springfield, was later Mayor of [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] 
*[[Jeff Fosnes]], record-setting [[Vanderbilt University]] basketball star, medical doctor
*[[Daniel E. Garrett]], born near Springfield, lawyer and politician
*[[Albert Hadley]], [[interior design]]er and decorator, was born in Springfield
*[[Charles Hartmann]], [[Dixieland|New Orleans jazz]] trombonist and union activist, died in Springfield
*[[Paul Henderson (photojournalist)|Paul Henderson]], African-American photojournalist, was born in Springfield
*[[Alice Vassar LaCour]], African-American teacher and singer, was principal of an [[American Missionary Association]] school in Springfield for former slaves
*[[Bill Monroe]], musician called the "Father of Bluegrass", died in Springfield
*[[Romeo Nelson]], [[boogie woogie]] pianist, was born in Springfield
*[[Jasen Rauch]], Christian rock guitarist and songwriter, lives in Springfield
*[[Bill Sanders]], award-winning editorial cartoonist, was born in Springfield
*[[Tracy Smothers]], professional wrestler, was born in Springfield
*[[Harry Underwood]], self-taught "outsider artist", has his home and studio in Springfield

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{notelist}}

==External links==
* [https://springfieldtn.gov/ Springfield Official site]

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