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Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois.Its population was 114,394 at the 2020 United States census, which makes it the state's seventh-most populous city, [10] the second-most populous outside of the Chicago metropolitan area (after Rockford), and the most populous in Central Illinois.
In the 1950s, the Laketown Improvement Association sponsored various community festivals and briefly operated a civic center in the neighborhood. [1] During this period, the city of Springfield made a first unsuccessful effort to annex Laketown. [5] In 1957, Laketown Elementary School was built on the former site of the Laketown civic center. [7]
The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Springfield. As of the 2000 census , the MSA had a population of 201,437 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 208,182).
With a total height of 361 feet (110 m), the Illinois Capitol is the tallest non-skyscraper capitol structure in the United States, even exceeding the height of the United States Capitol with its dome in Washington, D.C. [4] [a] The dome itself of the State Capitol in Springfield is 92.5 ft (28.2 m) wide, and is supported by underground solid bedrock, 25.5 ft (7.8 m) below the surface.
White Oaks Mall is a shopping mall in Springfield, Illinois, United States.It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 4 (Veterans Parkway) and Wabash Avenue. With 928,772 square feet (86,285.7 m 2) of retail space, it is the largest shopping mall in Central Illinois. [1]
Sangamon County is a county located near the center of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 196,343. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Springfield, [2] the state capital. Sangamon County is included in the Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
This is a list of Springfield city departments. The departments are part of the larger municipal government of the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois , Springfield . Boards and commissions