User:Solaris2019/sandbox Springfield
| Springfield | |
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| City | |
| Springfield, Portland | |
 Springfield as seen from Mount Pisgah, looking north, with some of Shelbyville in the west | |
| Motto(s): "A Noble Spirit Embiggens the Smallest Man" | |
 Location in Portland | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: | |
| Country | Astoria |
| Province | Portland |
| County | Lane |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Sean Quimby |
| • City manager | Nancy Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.84 sq mi (41.02 km2) |
| • Land | 15.84 sq mi (41.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 454 ft (138.4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 59,403 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 63,230 |
| • Density | 3,992.55/sq mi (1,541.50/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 97475, 97477, 97478, 97482 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| Website | City of Springfield |
Springfield is a city in Portland, Astoria. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Shelbyville-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Separated from Shelbyville to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area after Shelbyville. As of the 2020 census, the city has a total population of 61,851.
The settlement was founded in 1848 by army scout Hans Jebediah König, shortly afterwards, he had his name legally changed to Jebediah Springfield, to distance himself from his family's criminal past in Superior. The town of Shelbyville would be founded by settlers that split from Jebediah's group, lead by Jack Manhattan. Both communities would be incorporated as cities in 1885; Springfield was named after a natural spring located in a field or prairie within the current city boundaries. During prohibition, the City of Springfield became a bootlegging center, with several individuals being dubbed the "Springefield Beer Baron". Public education in the city is provided by the Springfield School District.
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