Springfield is a city located in Lane County, Oregon, separated from Eugene, Oregon primarily by the I-5 highway. Springfield was named after a natural spring located in a field or prairie within the current city boundaries. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 52,864. Recent estimations put the population around 60,000.
History
The first settler who lived where Springfield currently is located was Elias Briggs in 1849, who ran a ferry on the nearby Willamette River. Springfield was incorporated as a city in 1885.
Because of their closeness, the two cities tend to complement each other: Eugene has the University of Oregon, Springfield a number of lumber plants; Eugene is liberal, Springfield conservative; Eugene aspires to be upper middle class, Springfield is proudly blue collar.
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Glenwood is technically part of Springfield,wedged between Springfield and Eugene. It is a run down part of town, recently turned into an urban renewal district. It is home to the Lane County Dump and the Lane Transit Distict.
West Springfield is a city located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. It is considered a suburb of Springfield, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 27,899.
History
West Springfield was first settled in 1660 and was officially incorporated in 1774.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 45.4 km˛ (17.5 mi˛). 43.4 km˛ (16.8 mi˛) of it is land and 2.0 km˛ (0.8 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 4.50% water. It is on the west side of the Connecticut River, across from Springfield.
Demographics
As of the census2 of
Adel is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Lake County, Oregon in the United States. It consists largely of a cafe/gas station, amidst a community of loosely scattered ranches. The town is in the one of the most remote parts of Oregon, along Oregon State Highway 140, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Lakeview.
Beatty is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Klamath County, Oregon in the United States. It is located along the upper Sprague River along Oregon State Highway 140 west of Klamath Falls.
Beatty is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Klamath County, Oregon in the United States. It is located along the upper Sprague River along Oregon State Highway 140 west of Klamath Falls.
