Springfield, GA

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Springfield, Georgia

Springfield, Georgia is 22 miles NW of Savannah, Georgia (center to center) and 142 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida. It is in Effingham county. The city is part of the Savannah metro area. The population of Springfield is 1,821.

The People and Families of Springfield

In Springfield, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Springfield had a median family income of $41,071.

Political Inclinations

Among Springfield political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,750. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Springfield Housing

Of the housing in Springfield, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city.

Commuting

In Springfield, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Springfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Springfield, GA

Comparing Springfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles NW of Savannah, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Effingham
Metro Area	Savannah
Standard Zip Codes	31329
Phone Area Codes	912
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.372
Longitude	-81.311

Station	SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	49.5 inches

Station	BROOKLET 1 W
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	YEMASSEE
Distance	34.5 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 61 F
Apr Temp	50 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,821	100%
Male	895	49.1%
Female	926	50.9%
Under 18	439	24.1%
18+	1,382	75.9%
65+	312	17.1%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,389	76.3%
African-American	403	22.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	14	0.8%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	37	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,034
Growth	213
Growth %	11.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.7%
US/American	21.4%
Irish	11%
German	10.3%
English	8.6%
Italian	4.2%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
European	1.8%
Norwegian	1.1%
Welsh	1.1%
Austrian	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
German Russian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Springfield	1,821	$41,071
Bloomingdale	2,665	$49,205
Guyton	917	$34,250
Oliver	253	$32,500
Pooler	6,239	$50,067
Port Wentworth	3,276	$48,425
Rincon	4,376	$46,607

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