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Springfield, Missouri

Administration

Full name	City of Springfield
Official name	City of Springfield
Settlement type	City
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Counties	Greene, Christian
Founded	1838
Government
Mayor	Jim O'Neal
Geography
Total Area	73.8 sq mi (191.1 km2)
Land Area	73.2 sq mi (189.6 km2)
Water Area	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Metro Area	3021 sq mi (7824.4 km2)
Elevation	1299 ft (395.9 m)
Demography
Total Population	159498 (2010)
Density (pop.)	817/km² (2116.61/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)	215004
Metro (pop.)	436712
Other information
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	65800-65899
Area code	417
FIPS code	29-70000
GNIS feature ID	0735864

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Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk and Webster. Springfield's nickname is The Queen City of the Ozarks. It is also known as The Cultural Center of the Ozarks, The Gateway to the Ozarks, and The Birthplace of Route 66.

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