Springfield, Florida
| Springfield, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Bay County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 30°9′56″N 85°36′38″W / 30.16556°N 85.61056°WCoordinates: 30°9′56″N 85°36′38″W / 30.16556°N 85.61056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County |
 Bay
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| Incorporated | 1935 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ralph Hammond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 9,048 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (770/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 12-68275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0291570 |
| Website | springfield |
Springfield is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, east of Panama City. The population was 8,903 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City–Lynn Haven–Panama City Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springfield was incorporated on February 12, 1935.
Unlike much of Bay County, Springfield has been mostly left out of the recent real estate boom, possibly due to the large and odoriferous chemical mill and paper plant on the city's waterfront.
Springfield is located at 30°9′56″N 85°36′38″W / 30.16556°N 85.61056°W (30.165451, -85.610525).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2) (4.88%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,903 people, 3,478 households, and 2,209 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,070.5 inhabitants per square mile (794.9/km²). There were 4,238 housing units at an average density of 985.6 per square mile (378.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.0% White, 23.8% African American, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 1.9% some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.
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