Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Greene County. On July 1, 2008, the estimated population was 156,206. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 426,144, is ranked 114th in the U.S., includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk and Webster. The estimated population inside a 50-mile radius of Springfield was 565,245 as of the 2000 census. Springfield is near the populatio...
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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. On July 1, 2008, the estimated population was 156,206. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 426,144, is ranked 114th in the U.S., includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk and Webster. The estimated population inside a 50-mile radius of Springfield was 565,245 as of the 2000 census. Springfield is near the population center of the United States, about 80 miles (130 km) to the east.
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, due to its connection with the designation of U.S. Route 66.
In 2008, America's Promise Alliance ranked Springfield among its "100 Best Communities for Young People" for the third year in a row, and on June 11, 2009 Next Generation Consulting ranked Springfield 17th on its "Next Cities" list.
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