Springfield, Illinois

Springfield is the caipital o the U.S. state o Illinois an the coonty seat o Sangamon Coonty. The ceety haes a population o 116,250, as of the 2010 U.S. Census, makkin it the saxt maist populatit ceety in the state.^[6]

Springfield, Illinois
Ceety
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.
Flag File:Seal of Springfield, IL.PNG Seal
Offeecial name: City of Springfield
Motto: Hame o Preses Abraham Lincoln [2]
Nickname: Flower City [1]
Kintra	Unitit States
State	Illinois
Coonty	Sangamon
River	Sangamon
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Coordinates	39°41′54″N 89°37′11″W / 39.69833°N 89.61972°W / 39.69833; -89.61972Coordinates: 39°41′54″N 89°37′11″W / 39.69833°N 89.61972°W / 39.69833; -89.61972
Area	65.76 sq mi (170 km2)
- land	59.48 sq mi (154 km2)
- water	6.28 sq mi (16 km2), 9.55%
Population	117,006 (2013) [3]
- metro	211,752
Density	1,954.4/sq mi (755/km2)
Foondit	10 Apryle 1821 [4]
- Incorporatit Toun	2 Apryle 1832 [4]
- Ceety Chairter	6 Apryle 1840 [4]
Mayor	Jim Langfelder (D)
Timezone	CST (UTC−6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−5)
Postal code	62701
Area code	217
Location in Sangamon Coonty an the state o Illinois
Location o Illinois in the Unitit States
Website: www.springfield.il.us
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