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Population in July 2007: 8,857. Population change since 2000: +1.9%
 

Males: 4,234  (47.8%)
Females: 4,623  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  33.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32401.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,800 (it was $27,844 in 2000)
Springfield  $37,800
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $129,200 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Springfield  $129,200
Florida:  $230,400

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Races in Springfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.3%)
  • Black (23.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Vietnamese (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Springfield: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.3%), Irish (10.2%), English (7.6%), German (6.0%), French (2.2%), Polish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.96 square miles.

Population density: 2235 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Springfield

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Springfield city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

448 residents are foreign born (4.0% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  5.1%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Springfield, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Springfield to the number of sex offenders is 4429 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Springfield:  0.5% ($328)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
Springfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (74.7 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (158.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (672.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Parker, FL (2.6 miles ), Hiland Park, FL (2.7 miles ), Callaway, FL (2.8 miles ), Cedar Grove, FL (3.2 miles ), Panama City, FL (3.8 miles ), Lynn Haven, FL (5.8 miles ), Pretty Bayou, FL (6.3 miles ), Tyndall AFB, FL (6.5 miles ).

Latitude: 30.17 N, Longitude: 85.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,369 (-26.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 222 (6.3%)


People in group quarters in Springfield
  • 41 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

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Springfield, Florida business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -315 (-3.5%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Springfield by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 101000
    per 100,000 11.10.011.00.00.00.0
Rapes 848613
    per 100,000 88.543.487.965.010.932.6
Robberies 16927151420
    per 100,000 177.097.7296.7162.4152.3217.5
Assaults 74989511711667
    per 100,000 818.81063.71044.01266.81261.8728.6
Burglaries 139143248196128104
    per 100,000 1538.01552.22725.32122.11392.41130.9
Thefts 254350108244230271
    per 100,000 2810.43799.01186.82641.82501.92946.9
Auto thefts 8614241932
    per 100,000 88.565.1153.8259.9206.7348.0
Arson 110623
    per 100,000 11.110.90.065.021.832.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 537.0542.6640.7629.1520.8461.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.92
US city average:  3.00

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Springfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Springfield city center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/15/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Springfield:
  • BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL)
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH EMERALD COAST REHAB HOSP (about 5 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Springfield:
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 5 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 77 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 81 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Springfield:
  • COSTIN (about 37 miles; PORT ST JOE, FL; ID: A51)
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 42 miles; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; ID: F95)
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 46 miles; BONIFAY, FL; ID: 1J0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Springfield:
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 72 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 112 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.6%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Springfield compared to Florida state average:

Springfield, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Springfield travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Bay County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 14$37,815$32,4130$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,044$36,5280$0
Police Protection - Officers 14$32,900$28,2000$0
Police - Other 12$20,820$20,8200$0
Firefighters 0$0 17$34,844
Water Supply 6$9,469$18,9380$0
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,749
Other and Unallocable 4$8,668$26,0040$0
Parks and Recreation 3$4,605$18,4200$0
Sewerage 5$7,999$19,1980$0
Solid Waste Management 7$9,398$16,1110$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 8$7,844
Totals for Government 66$134,720$24,49529$44,437



Springfield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,671,000
    Solid Waste Management: $709,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $100,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,688,000
    Police Protection: $865,000
    Solid Waste Management: $745,000
    Water Utilities: $703,000
    Regular Highways: $411,000
    Fire Protection: $331,000
    Central Staff Services: $275,000
    Parks & Recreation: $114,000
    Libraries: $42,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $144,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $96,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,426,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $754,000
  • Tax - NEC: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,109,000

9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.18%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,672 average AGI)
Bay County:  0.46%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, FL  0.27% ($23,976 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL  0.25% ($51,679)
from Gulf County, FL  0.19% ($25,655)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.44%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.39% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,656 average AGI)
Bay County:  0.39%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, FL  0.37% ($36,996 average AGI)
to Leon County, FL  0.24% ($27,262)
to Gulf County, FL  0.19% ($31,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Springfield:
  • WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTG (1430 AM; 5 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: HOUR GROUP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WKGC (1480 AM; 1 kW; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
  • WPCF (1290 AM; 0 kW; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Springfield:
  • WYOO (101.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRBA (95.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • WLHR (107.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • WMXP (103.5 FM; CALLAWAY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVVE (100.1 FM; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WILN (105.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WASJ (105.1 FM; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • W203BJ (88.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WFBX (94.5 FM; PARKER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPBH (99.3 FM; MEXICO BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKGC-FM (90.7 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WEBZ (93.5 FM; PORT ST. JOE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFSW (89.1 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Springfield:
  • WPCY-LP (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPCT (Channel 46; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W17CG (Channel 17; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
  • WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W50BP (Channel 50; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGX (Channel 28; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • W36BU (Channel 36; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
  • W14CN (Channel 14; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
  • WJHG-TV (Channel 7; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WJHG LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W54CU (Channel 54; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WPFN-CA (Channel 22; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WFSG (Channel 56; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF FLORIDA)

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