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Springfield, Illinois

Springfield
Capital city
The Illinois State Capitol
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Vachel Lindsay House
Thomas Rees Carillon
Abraham Lincoln's Tomb
Springfield Union Station
The Old Illinois State Capitol
Flag
Flag
Motto: 
Home of President Abraham Lincoln[1]
Map
Interactive map of Springfield
Coordinates: 39°47′54″N 89°40′33″W / 39.79833°N 89.67583°W / 39.79833; -89.67583[3]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
TownshipsCapital, Springfield, Woodside[2]
FoundedApril 10, 1821 (1821-04-10)[4]
Incorporated TownApril 2, 1832 (1832-04-02)[4]
City CharterFebruary 3, 1840 (1840-02-03)[5]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorMisty Buscher (R)
Area
[6]
 • Total67.49 sq mi (174.79 km2)
 • Land61.16 sq mi (158.41 km2)
 • Water6.33 sq mi (16.38 km2)
Elevation
[7]
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total114,394
 • Density1,870.37/sq mi (722.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
ZIP codes[8][9]
Area code217/447
FIPS code17-167-11046
GNIS feature ID2395940[3]
Websitewww.springfield.il.us Edit this at Wikidata

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.

  1. ↑ Official website
  2. ↑ Cite error: The named reference portions was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springfield, Illinois
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Springfield Online Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on April 13, 2007
  5. ↑ "Name of Local Government: Springfield". Illinois State Archives. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  8. ↑ "Look Up a ZIP Code". USPS.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Look Up a ZIP Code". USPS.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.

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