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 Springfield,
the county seat of Effingham County, is named for a mineral
spring in the area. The city was founded in 1799 and
incorporated as a town December 31, 1838.
The
Effingham County courthouse in Springfield was built in 1908 and
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also, the
four square block surrounding the courthouse is designated on
the registry.
The
Historic Effingham Society Museum built in 1934 is located in
Springfield. This two-story brick jail houses a collection of
Revolutionary, Civil War and Indian artifacts.
Springfield
participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs. This community development
program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize
small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000.
These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal
resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.
The
City of Springfield hosts a number of events including the
Effingham County Fair, the Spring and Fall Street Dance, and the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade and Breakfast.
Population (year 2000): 1,821. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,034 (+11.7% change)
Males: 895 (49.1%), Females: 926 (50.9%)
Zip code:
31329
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $36,544 (year 2000)
Median house value: $79,400 (year 2000)
Races in Springfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
- Black (22.1%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (11.8%), German
(8.7%), Irish (7.9%), English (7.0%), French (2.7%), Italian
(2.5%).
Land area: 2.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Springfield
- High school or higher: 64.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Springfield city
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 55.3%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 9.3%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +352 (+24.0%).
Hospital/medical center in Springfield:
- EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (GA HIGHWAY 119)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Springfield:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)
- COASTAL HARBOR TREATMENT CTR (about 31 miles;
SAVANNAH, GA)
- GA REGIONAL HOSP SAV (about 31 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Springfield:
- SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles;
SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
- HUNTER AAF (about 29 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
- BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 42 miles;
BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Springfield:
- RIDGELAND (about 24 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; ID: 3J1)
- PLANTATION ARPK (about 27 miles; SYLVANIA, GA; ID:
JYL)
- STATESBORO-BULLOCH COUNTY (about 31 miles;
STATESBORO, GA; ID: TBR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Springfield:
- ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles;
SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
- SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 32 miles;
SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
- GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles;
STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles;
ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 88
miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
Public high school in Springfield:
- EFFINGHAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
1,356; Location: 1589 HIGHWAY 119 SOUTH; Grades: 09 -
12)
Public primary/middle schools in Springfield:
- SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 624;
Location: 300 OLD DIXIE HWY; Grades: PK - 05)
- EFFINGHAM COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
612; Location: 1290 HIGHWAY 119 SOUTH; Grades: 06 - 08)
- THE ARK ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM (Location:
434 WALLACE DRIVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
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