Editing Springfield, New Hampshire

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Springfield, New Hampshire
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
| image_skyline      = SpringfieldNH_TownOfficeAndLibrary.jpg
| image_caption      = Town offices and library (2013)
| image_seal         = SpringfieldNHseal.png
| image_flag         = 
| image_map          = Sullivan County New Hampshire incorporated and unincorporated areas Springfield highlighted.svg
| map_caption        = Location in [[Sullivan County, New Hampshire|Sullivan County]] and the state of [[New Hampshire]].
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[New Hampshire]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in New Hampshire|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Sullivan County, New Hampshire|Sullivan]]
| parts_type         = Villages
| parts              = {{ubl|Springfield|West Springfield}}
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Board of selectmen|Board of Selectmen]]
| leader_name        = {{ubl|Poul Heilmann, Chair|Amy Lewis|Steve Dzubak}}
| established_title  = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = 1794
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_cousubs_33.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 115.3
| area_total_sq_mi   = 
| area_land_km2      = 113.0
| area_land_sq_mi    = 
| area_water_km2     = 2.3
| area_water_sq_mi   = 
| area_water_percent = 1.99
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 1259
| population_density_km2 = 11.1
| population_density_sq_mi = 
| timezone           = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| coordinates        = {{coord|43|29|43|N|72|02|03|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m        = 438
| elevation_ft       = 1440
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 03284 (Springfield)<br/>03748 ([[Enfield, New Hampshire|Enfield]])<br/>03751 ([[Georges Mills, New Hampshire|Georges Mills]])<br/>03257 ([[New London, New Hampshire|New London]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 603|603]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 33-72740
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0873723
| website            = {{URL|https://springfieldnh.org/|springfieldnh.org}}
}}

'''Springfield''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Sullivan County, New Hampshire|Sullivan County]], [[New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 1,259 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US3301972740|title=Census - Geography Profile: Springfield town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> [[Gile State Forest]] is located within the town.

== History ==
First settled by Europeans in 1769 and named "Protectworth", the town adopted the name "Springfield" when it was incorporated in 1794.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Springfield - Springfield NH |url=https://www.springfieldnh.org/about-springfield |website=SpringfieldNH.org |access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref><ref name="HSNH1">{{cite web |title=A Brief Early History of Springfield, New Hampshire |url=http://www.historicalspringfieldnh.org/pdfs/HistoricDocs/A%20Brief%20Early%20History%20of%20Springfield.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905181904/http://www.historicalspringfieldnh.org/pdfs/HistoricDocs/A%20Brief%20Early%20History%20of%20Springfield.pdf |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |url-status=live |website=HistoricalSpringfieldNH.org |access-date=May 8, 2019 |format=PDF}}</ref> Prior to county division in 1827, Springfield was in [[Cheshire County, New Hampshire|Cheshire County]].

==Geography==
Springfield occupies the northeast corner of Sullivan County. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|115.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|113.0|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|2.3|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 1.99% of the town. The northwest part of town, including the town center, is drained by Bog Brook and its tributaries, leading west to [[Stocker Brook]] in [[Grantham, New Hampshire|Grantham]] and part of the [[Sugar River (New Hampshire)|Sugar River]] watershed leading west to the [[Connecticut River]]. The southeast part of the town, including Baptist Pond and Star Lake, drains south to [[Lake Sunapee]], the headwaters of the Sugar River. The northeast part of town is drained by Kimpton Brook and tributaries of Walker Brook, part of the [[Blackwater River (Contoocook River tributary)|Blackwater River]] watershed leading to the [[Contoocook River]] and eventually the [[Merrimack River|Merrimack]], while the far northeast corner of town is drained by tributaries of Smith Brook, which leads northeast to the [[Smith River (Pemigewasset River tributary)|Smith River]], then the [[Pemigewasset River]], and finally the Merrimack.

The highest point in Springfield is the summit of Melvin Hill in the northeast part of town, at {{convert|2303|ft|m}} above [[sea level]].

===Adjacent municipalities===
* [[Grafton, New Hampshire|Grafton]] (north)
* [[Wilmot, New Hampshire|Wilmot]] (east)
* [[New London, New Hampshire|New London]] (southeast)
* [[Sunapee, New Hampshire|Sunapee]] (south)
* [[Croydon, New Hampshire|Croydon]] (southwest)
* [[Grantham, New Hampshire|Grantham]] (west)
* [[Enfield, New Hampshire|Enfield]] (northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 210
|1800= 570
|1810= 614
|1820= 967
|1830= 1202
|1840= 1252
|1850= 1270
|1860= 1021
|1870= 781
|1880= 732
|1890= 540
|1900= 439
|1910= 422
|1920= 349
|1930= 270
|1940= 364
|1950= 324
|1960= 283
|1970= 310
|1980= 532
|1990= 788
|2000= 945
|2010= 1311
|2020= 1259
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 945 people, 386 households, and 286 families in the town. The population density was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km{{sup|2}}). There were 534 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 98.84% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 386 households 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.9% of households were one person and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.80.

The age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median household income was $44,659 and the median family income  was $58,068. Males had a median income of $33,958 versus $25,223 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,263. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Infrastructure==
===Internet===
The town is served by the provider [[Consolidated Communications]]. They provide options for both [[Fiber Internet|Fiber-optic]] and [[Digital subscriber line|DSL]], the latter being phased out in preference for the former. The new plans for fiber range in speeds from 50 megabit to 1 gigabit, and while DSL is still available, it is much slower and less reliable (although slightly cheaper) then the fiber options.<ref>[https://consolidated.com/springfield Consolidated Communications]</ref>

In the part of Springfield that is in the community of Eastman, there is also the internet provider [[Comcast]] which provides a high of about 300&nbsp;Mb/s down and 15&nbsp;Mb/s up.

== Notable people ==
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* [[Fairfax Downey]] (1893–1990), author
* [[William Allen Knowlton]] (1920–2008), US Army general, father-in-law of David Petraeus
* [[David Petraeus]] (born 1952), US Army general, former [[director of the Central Intelligence Agency]]
* [[Jeriah Swetland]] (1817–1906), [[Ohio]] state representative (1867–1869)

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|www.springfieldnh.org}}
* [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/springfield.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Springfield
 | North     = [[Grafton, New Hampshire|Grafton]]
 | Northeast = [[Grafton, New Hampshire|Grafton]]
 | East      = [[Wilmot, New Hampshire|Wilmot]]
 | Southeast = [[New London, New Hampshire|New London]]
 | South     = [[Sunapee, New Hampshire|Sunapee]]
 | Southwest = [[Croydon, New Hampshire|Croydon]]
 | West      = [[Grantham, New Hampshire|Grantham]]
 | Northwest = [[Enfield, New Hampshire|Enfield]]
}}

{{Sullivan County, New Hampshire}}
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[[Category:Towns in Sullivan County, New Hampshire]]
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