Springfield, Oregon
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Springfield as seen from the Mount Pisgah, looking north, with some of Eugene in the west
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| Motto: "Proud History, Bright Future." | |
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 44°3′11″N 122°59′28″W / 44.05306°N 122.99111°WCoordinates: 44°3′11″N 122°59′28″W / 44.05306°N 122.99111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Christine Lundberg |
| • City manager | Gino Grimaldi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.75 sq mi (40.79 km2) |
| • Land | 15.74 sq mi (40.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 454 ft (138.4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 59,403 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 60,177 |
| • Density | 3,774.0/sq mi (1,457.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 97475, 97477, 97478, 97482 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-69600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1127456 |
| Website | City of Springfield |
Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Separated from Eugene to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area after Eugene. As of the 2010 census, the city has a total population of 59,403.
The Briggs family first settled the Springfield area, arriving in 1848. The community was incorporated as a city in 1885. The city was named after a natural spring located in a field or prairie within the current city boundaries. Traditionally the economy of the community was resource dependent, but since the 1990s the economy has diversified with PeaceHealth now the largest employer in the city. Public education in the city is provided by the Springfield School District.
Springfield was settled when Elias and Mary Briggs and their family arrived in 1848. They were among the first party to travel to the region via the "Southern Route" by Klamath Lake, over the Cascades, into the Rogue Valley, then north to the Willamette Valley. Elias Briggs along with William Stevens ran a ferry on the nearby Willamette River.
According to donation land claim records, Stevens was the first settler to stake a claim in the Springfield locale, arriving in October 1847. He commenced building a house with his three oldest sons, and when the house was completed in December, the rest of his family joined him on Christmas Day that year.
Another early arrival in the Springfield vicinity was Captain Felix Scott, Sr. who settled between the McKenzie and Willamette rivers in 1847.
In 1854 Springfield School District No. 19 was formed. A small schoolhouse was built near the corner of south 7th and B streets; it served the community until the 1880s. Miss Agnes Stewart, a young woman from Pennsylvania, was the first teacher. She had arrived in Springfield via the Lost Wagon Train of 1853.
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