Springfield, Tennessee | |
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City | |
Fifth Avenue in Springfield
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Location of Springfield, Tennessee |
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Coordinates: 36°29′58″N 86°52′43″W / 36.49944°N 86.87861°WCoordinates: 36°29′58″N 86°52′43″W / 36.49944°N 86.87861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Robertson |
Government | |
• Type | Council/Manager |
• Mayor | Ann Schneider |
• City Manager | Regnia Holt |
• Vice Mayor | Bruce Head |
Area | |
• Total | 12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2) |
• Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 660 ft (203 m) |
Population (2013)Estimate | |
• Total | 16,659 |
• Density | 1,173.9/sq mi (453.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 37172 |
Area code(s) | 615 |
FIPS code | 47-70500 |
GNIS feature ID | 1271139 |
Website | http://www.springfield-tn.org |
Springfield is a city in and the county seat of Robertson County, located in Middle Tennessee. The population was 16,478 at the 2010 census and 16,659 in 2013.
Springfield is located at 36°29′58″N 86°52′43″W / 36.49944°N 86.87861°W (36.499508, -86.878717).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (32 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,329 people, 5,453 households, and 3,778 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,173.9 people per square mile (453.1/km²). There were 5,836 housing units at an average density of 478.1 per square mile (184.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.56% White, 25.91% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.94% of the population.