Springfield, IL

Population (year 2000): 111,454. Estimated population in July 2005: 115,668 (+3.8% change)
Males: 52,370 (47.0%), Females: 59,084 (53.0%)

Sangamon County

Zip codes: 62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62707.

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $39,388 (year 2000)
Median house value: $88,600 (year 2000)

Races in Springfield:

White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
Black (15.3%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (24.6%), Irish (15.7%), English (11.9%), United States (7.1%), Italian (6.0%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 54.0 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Springfield

High school or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Springfield city

Never married: 29.1%
Now married: 48.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 13.1%

2.3% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Latin America, 0.2% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,245 (+4.0%).

Hospitals/medical centers in Springfield:

ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (901 SOUTHWIND RD)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL (5230 SOUTH 6TH STREET)
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (701 N RUTLEDGE)
ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (800 E CARPENTER ST)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Springfield:

CAPITAL (about 4 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
DECATUR (about 56 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)
GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 60 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Springfield:

TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 29 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; ID: TAZ)
LOGAN COUNTY (about 34 miles; LINCOLN, IL; ID: AAA)
ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 35 miles; PALMYRA, IL; ID: 5K1)

Amtrak station:
SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Springfield:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,756; Location: 5250 SHEPHERD RD; Public; Website: www.llcc.cc.il.us)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (FT enrollment: 2,357; Location: Shepherd Rd; Public; Website: www.uis.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE IN ILLINOIS (FT enrollment: 274; Location: 1500 N FIFTH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sci.edu)
CAPITAL AREA SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (FT enrollment: 100; Location: 2201 TORONTO RD; Public)
ST JOHNS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 59; Location: 421 N NINTH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.st-johns.org/collegeofnursing)
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 58; Location: 300 W CARPENTER; Private, for-profit; Website: www.uscart.com)
ST JOHNS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF DIETETICS (FT enrollment: 6; Location: 800 E CARPENTER; Private, not-for-profit)
ST JOHNS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF CLINICAL LAB SCIENCE (FT enrollment: 3; Location: 800 E CARPENTER; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.st-johns.org)
ST JOHNS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY (Location: 800 E CARPENTER; Private, not-for-profit)
SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL OF COURT REPORTING (Location: 386 S KOKE MILL RD #F; Private, for-profit)
RONALD D LADLEY & CO NATIONAL ACAD OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 151 NORTH BRUNS LANE, SUITE 104; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Springfield:

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)

Public high schools in Springfield:

SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,433; Location: 101 S LEWIS ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
SPRINGFIELD SOUTHEAST HIGH SCH (Students: 1,361; Location: 2350 E ASH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
LANPHIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,257; Location: 1300 N 11TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
SANGAMON COUNTY LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 48; Location: 2201 TORONTO STE C; Grades: 08 - 12)

Private high schools in Springfield:

CALVARY ACADEMY (Students: 353; Location: 1730 W JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 3500 WEST WASHINGTON; Grades: 9 - 12)
URSULINE ACADEMY (Students: 218; Location: 1400 NORTH 5TH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Springfield:

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 1200 OUTER PARK DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 743; Location: 3001 ALLIS ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
U S GRANT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 1800 W MONROE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location: 2300 E JACKSON ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
FEITSHANS EDISON MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 1101 S 15TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
LINDSAY SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 3600 FIELDING RD; Grades: KG - 05)
DUBOIS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 458; Location: 120 S LINCOLN AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
SPRINGFIELD BALL CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 2530 EAST ASH; Grades: PK - 08)
HARVARD PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 2501 S 11TH STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
RIDGELY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 2040 N 8TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Springfield:

CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 1920 BARBERRY DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
BLESSED SACRAMENT (Students: 461; Location: 748 W LAUREL ST; Grades: KG - 8)
CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 2850 CIDER MILL LN; Grades: KG - 8)
ST ALOYSIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 2125 N 21 STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
LITTLE FLOWER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 900 STEVENSON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 515 S MACARTHUR BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 815 SO SIXTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 2645 OLD JACKSONVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 1344 NORTH FIFTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 2300 WILSHIRE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Springfield:

LINCOLN LIB. (Operating income: $3,923,735; Location: 326 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET; 513,370 books; 36,442 audio materials; 5,776 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)