Springfield, Georgia

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Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,703 as of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Effingham County<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> and a part of the Savannah metropolitan area.

History

Springfield was established in 1799, and is most likely named after a plantation.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Springfield in 1838.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Springfield is located in the central Effingham County at Template:Coord (32.368240, -81.310152).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Georgia State Route 21 bypasses the city center on the west, while Route 119 passes closer to the center of town. If navigated via GA, it is Template:Convert south to Savannah and Template:Convert northwest to Sylvania. While GA 119 leads southwest Template:Convert to Guyton and north Template:Convert to the South Carolina border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Springfield has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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Springfield racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,833	67.81%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	607	22.46%
Native American	7	0.26%
Asian	11	0.41%
Pacific Islander	3	0.11%
Other/Mixed	114	4.22%
Hispanic or Latino	128	4.74%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,703 people, 1,392 households, and 857 families residing in the city.

Education

Effingham County School District

The Effingham County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve levels. It consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.<ref>Georgia Board of Education Template:Dead link, Retrieved June 8, 2010.</ref> The district has 511 full-time teachers and over 9,037 students.<ref>School Stats, Retrieved June 8, 2010.</ref>