Springfield, Minnesota
| Springfield, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: We have a lot to share! | |
 Location of Springfield within Brown County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°14′22″N 94°58′43″W / 44.23944°N 94.97861°WCoordinates: 44°14′22″N 94°58′43″W / 44.23944°N 94.97861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Mark Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,152 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,114 |
| • Density | 1,163.2/sq mi (449.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56087 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-61816 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0652489 |
| Website | www |
Springfield is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,152 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 14 serves as a main route in the community. This location is in the middle of some of Minnesota's most productive farmland. It has the state's only brick plant, operated by Acme-Ochs Brick
Springfield was originally called Burns, and under the latter name was platted in 1877 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was renamed in 1881 after either Springfield, Massachusetts. or a nearby spring.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.85 square miles (4.79 km2), all of it land. The Cottonwood River flows through the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,152 people, 913 households, and 558 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,163.2 inhabitants per square mile (449.1/km2). There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of 548.6 per square mile (211.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 913 households of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.
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