Springfield, Colorado
| Springfield, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
Springfield's town hall in 2015.
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 Location within Baca County and Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 37°24′24″N 102°37′2″W / 37.40667°N 102.61722°WCoordinates: 37°24′24″N 102°37′2″W / 37.40667°N 102.61722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Baca County - seat |
| Settled | 1888 |
| Incorporated | January 16, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,360 ft (1,329 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,451 |
| • Density | 1,292/sq mi (498.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81073 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-73330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203868 |
| Website | City Website |
Springfield is a Statutory Town which is also the county seat and most populous town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census.
The town was named after Springfield, Missouri.
Springfield is located in north-central Baca County at 37°24′24″N 102°37′2″W / 37.40667°N 102.61722°W (37.406629, -102.617243). It is located approximately 25 miles north of the Oklahoma state line.
U.S. Routes 287 and 385 pass through the center of the town, leading north 47 miles (76 km) to Lamar, Colorado, and south 49 miles (79 km) to Boise City, Oklahoma. U.S. Route 160 passes just to the south of the town, leading west 120 miles (190 km) to Trinidad, Colorado, and east 50 miles (80 km) to Johnson City, Kansas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,451 people, 715 households, and 409 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,793.8 people per square mile (693.2/km²). There were 838 housing units at an average density of 962.4 per square mile (371.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.88% White, 1.15% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 2.56% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.83% of the population.
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