Springfield

Summary

Springfield is a city of Illinois^[1]. Springfield draws 3,031 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_illinois category, ranking #2 of 15).^[2]

Key Facts

• Springfield is located in Sangamon County^[3].
• Springfield is in the country of United States^[4].
• Springfield's head of government is recorded as Misty Buscher^[5].
• Springfield is on the continent of North America^[6].
• Springfield's instance of is recorded as city of Illinois^[7].
• Springfield's instance of is recorded as county seat^[8].
• Springfield's instance of is recorded as state or insular area capital of the United States^[9].
• Springfield's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Springfield's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[11].
• Spring Creek is named after Springfield^[12].
• Springfield's flag is recorded as Flag of Springfield, Illinois^[13].
• Springfield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh^[14].
• Springfield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ashikaga^[15].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62701^[16].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62702^[17].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62703^[18].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62704^[19].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62705^[20].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62706^[21].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62707^[22].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62708^[23].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62711^[24].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62712^[25].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62715^[26].
• Springfield's postal code is recorded as 62716^[27].

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Founding

Recorded inception include April 10, 1821^[28] and February 3, 1840^[29].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Springfield include USS Springfield^[30], an attack submarine^[31].

Why It Matters

Springfield draws 3,031 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_illinois category, ranking #2 of 15).^[2] Springfield has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Springfield is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Springfield include USS Springfield^[30], an attack submarine^[31].