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[1] and a part of the Savannah metropolitan area.
History
Springfield was established in 1799, and is most likely named after a plantation.[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Springfield in 1838.[3]
Geography
Springfield is located in the central Effingham County at Template:Coord (32.368240, -81.310152).[4] 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.[5]
Demographics
| 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.[7] The district has 511 full-time teachers and over 9,037 students.[8]
- Blandford Elementary School
- Ebenezer Elementary School
- Guyton Elementary School
- Marlow Elementary School
- Rincon Elementary School
- Sand Hill Elementary School
- South Effingham Elementary School
- Springfield Elementary School
- Ebenezer Middle School
- Effingham County Middle School
- South Effingham Middle School
- Effingham County High School
- South Effingham High School
Notable people
- Paul Carrington - professional football player
- JaKeenan Gant (born 1996) - basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Josh Reddick - professional baseball player
- Charlton W. Tebeau - historian
- Artie Ulmer - professional football player
- Dusty Zeigler - professional football player
References
External links
- City of Springfield official website
- Springfield at CityData.com
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- ↑ Georgia Board of EducationTemplate:Dead link, Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 8, 2010.