Springfield, Ohio | |
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![]() Skyline view of downtown Springfield showing the EF Hutton Tower, Clark County Heritage Center, Tecumseh Building, and the greater area. | |
Nickname(s): The Home City, The Rose City (City of Roses), The Champion City, The Field | |
![]() Location within the state of Ohio | |
![]() Location of Springfield in Clark County | |
Coordinates: 39°55′37″N 83°48′15″W / 39.92694°N 83.80417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Clark |
Founded | 1801 |
Incorporated | 1827 (village) |
– | 1850 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager[1] |
Area | |
• City | 26.36 sq mi (68.27 km2) |
• Land | 26.16 sq mi (67.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
Population | |
• City | 58,662 |
• Density | 2,242.52/sq mi (865.86/km2) |
• Metro | 136,001 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 45501–45506 |
Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
FIPS code | 39-74118[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1065370[5] |
Website | www |
Springfield is a city in southwestern Ohio. At the 2020 United States Census, 58,662 people lived there.[3] It is the county seat of Clark County.
The city was founded in 1801. It was incorporated in 1827 as a village, and as a city in 1850.