Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city was founded in 1819, became the county seat in 1823, and received its city charter in 1840. It was made the capital of Illinois in 1837, and the Legislature convened here for the first time in 1839. As of the 2000 census, its population is 111,454.
The Springfield campus of the University of Illinois is located on the southeast side of the city. It is also home to the Bunn Company, which manufactures coffee supplies. It lies along two interstates (one used to be highway 36), and lies on historic Route 66. When state senator Vince Demuzio died on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, Governor Rod Blagojevich declared a part of Interstate of I-55 from Carlinville (Demuzio represented Carlinville, Illinois, which is about an hour from the capitol) to Springfield calling it the “Vince Demuzio Expressway.”
Springfield is the site of a number of attractions centered around President Abraham Lincoln, who started his political career in Springfield. In addition, the NAACP was founded by a coalition of black and white citizens in Springfield in 1909, following severe race riots in 1908. The Donner Party, a group of pioneers who resorted to cannibalism while snowbound in the Sierra Nevada, originated in Springfield. Springfield’s Dana-Thomas House is the best preserved and most complete of Frank Lloyd Wright’s early “Prairie” houses. It was built in 1902-04 and has retained many of the furnishings Wright designed for it.
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The state of Illinois is located in northern midwest of the USA . Illinois is one of the leading Economic and Education Centers in the US. You can visit the Universities, Cities, Airports, Parks, Sightseeing and much more. Chicago is located on Lake Michigan, is the states biggest city and one of the biggest cities in the US - Chicago is a large financial, economic and transport center in the US.
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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.
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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
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Geography
Springfield is located at 42°51'17" North, 97°53'41" West (42.854763, -97.894814)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 km˛ (0.6 mi˛). 1.7 km˛ (0.6 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Springfield has been assigned the ZIP code 57062 and the FIPS place code 60660.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 792 people, 356 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The population
