Facts About Springfield
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The first inhabitants of the area were the Kalapuya people.
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The city of Springfield has a total area of 15.75 square miles, of which, 15.74 square miles is land and 0.01 square miles is water.
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The community was incorporated as a city in 1885.
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The city was named after a natural spring located in a field or prairie within the current city boundaries.
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Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area after Eugene.
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Springfield is home to two hospitals, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and PeaceHealth’s Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
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The estimated population of Springfield is 115,888, as of 2019
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Albert Walker, a blacksmith in town, was Springfield’s first mayor.
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The city of Springfield is surrounded by filbert, orchards. The production has declined over time as fields have been developed into housing.
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Springfield was settled when Elias and Mary Briggs and their family arrived in 1848.
