| Date of Incorporation |
February 25, 1885 |
| Form of Government |
Council-Manager |
| Area in square miles |
15.57 |
| Elevation |
456 feet |
| Latitude |
44:02:47 N |
| Longitude |
123:01:15 W |
|
| Number of employees (excluding police
& fire) |
|
Number of Employees (excluding police & fire, including exempt & non-exempt) |
235 |
|
| Culture and recreation |
|
1 |
|
5 |
|
1 |
|
46 |
Acreage includes parks, sports parks, linear parks, recreation facilities |
1,500 |
|
2 |
Miles of hiking/biking trails |
29 |
Teen centers |
1 |
Fitness centers |
3 |
|
1 |
| City of Springfield facilities &
services |
|
|
266.7 |
|
|
4,038 |
Number of traffic signals
|
64 |
| Fire Protection (based on FY14 statistics) |
|
Number of stations |
5 |
|
Number of fire personnel and officers |
99 |
|
Number of fire calls answered |
416 |
|
Number of medical calls |
11,433 |
| FY14 Annual Report |
|
|
| Police Protection (based on 2007 statistics) |
|
|
1 |
|
Number of police personnel and officers |
110 |
|
Number of patrol units |
20 |
|
Total Number of Dispatched Calls |
45,021 |
Number of arrests |
6,619 |
|
Number of traffic violations |
9,777 |
|
Number of parking violations |
1,426 |
|
| Sewage System |
|
Miles of sanitary sewers |
229 |
|
Miles of storm sewers |
216 |
|
Number of treatment plants (regional facility) |
1 |
|
Number of service connections |
16,720 |
|
Daily average treatment in gallons |
31.0 mgd |
|
Maximum daily hydraulic capacity of treatment
plant |
175.0 mgd |
|
Maximum daily capacity of secondary treatment |
49.0 mgd |
|
|
| Water System |
|
Miles of water mains |
220 |
|
Number of service connections |
18,116 |
|
Number of fire hydrants |
1,205 |
|
Daily average consumption in gallons |
8.2 mgd |
|
Maximum daily capacity of plant in gallons |
19.1 mgd |
|
| Education |
|
Number of elementary schools
(Grades K thru 5) |
16 |
|
Number of elementary school instructors |
319 |
|
Number of secondary schools
(Grades 6 thru 12) |
7 |
|
Number of secondary school instructors |
300 |
|
Alternative education schools
(Grades 6 thru
12) |
2 |
|
Number of community colleges |
1 |
Number of 4 year universities and colleges
(Springfield & Eugene) |
5 |
|
| Hospitals |
|
Number of hospitals |
2 |
|
Number of patient beds |
500 |
|
| Airports |
| Certified for carrier operations (nearest to Springfield) |
4 |
| Mahlon Sweet Field (approx. 17 miles; Eugene, OR; ID: EUG) |
| Corvallis Municipal (approx. 36 miles; Corvallis, OR; ID: CVO) |
| McNary Field (approx. 59 miles; Salem, OR; ID: SLE) |
| Portland International Airport (approx. 123 miles; Portland, OR; ID: PDX) |
|
| Other public-use airports (nearest to Springfield) |
3 |
| Hobby Field (approx. 10 miles; Creswell, OR; ID: 77S) |
| Cottage Grove State (approx. 19 miles; Cottage Grove, OR; ID: 61S) |
Lebanon State (approx. 33 miles; Lebanon, OR; ID: S30)
|
Sources: City Finance, Fire, Police, and Public Works departments;
Springfield School District #19; Willamalane Parks and Recreation
District; McKenzie Willamette Hospital; PeaceHealth Hospital; and Springfield Utility
Board. Last updated December 17, 2008.
Climate
Average relative humidity is 74% at 10 a.m. and 60% at 4 p.m.
Thunderstorms occur infrequently throughout the year, averaging five annually.
Over the last 30 years, Springfield's average annual rainfall is approximately 46 inches (117 centimeters) and monthly average temperatures, precipitation,
and snow fall are depicted in the charts below.
Population
History and Projections
| Year |
Lane
County |
|
|
Metro |
Springfield |
Eugene |
| ------------ |
--------------- |
Percent
Change |
Annual
Average% |
---------------- |
------------------ |
------------- |
| 1910 |
33,783 |
- |
- |
- |
1,838 |
9,009 |
| 1920 |
36,166 |
- |
- |
- |
1,855 |
10,593 |
| 1930 |
54,593 |
- |
- |
- |
2,364 |
18,901 |
| 1940 |
69,096 |
- |
- |
- |
3,805 |
20,838 |
| 1950 |
125,776 |
- |
- |
- |
10,807 |
35,879 |
| 1955 |
133,553 |
- |
- |
- |
12,500 |
44,406 |
| 1960 |
162,890 |
- |
- |
- |
19,616 |
50,977 |
| 1965 |
198,000 |
21.55 |
3.98 |
- |
23,500 |
72,600 |
| 1970 |
215,401 |
8.79 |
1.70 |
156,941 |
26,874 |
79,028 |
| 1975 |
241,800 |
12.26 |
2.34 |
- |
34,900 |
94,600 |
| 1980 |
275,226 |
13.82 |
2.62 |
197,632 |
41,621 |
105,664 |
| 1985 |
269,500 |
-2.08 |
-.42 |
- |
40,690 |
106,100 |
| 1990 |
282,912 |
4.98 |
.98 |
204,359 |
44,683 |
112,669 |
| 1995 |
301,900 |
6.71 |
1.73 |
223,340 |
49,005 |
121,905 |
| 1998 |
313,000 |
1.29 |
- |
- |
51,700 |
133,460 |
| 2007 |
339,870 |
- |
- |
- |
57,320 |
143,910 |
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|
|
|
| Projections
assuming Springfield=16%, Eugene=40% of Lane County |
| 2000 |
330,000 |
7.07 |
1.38 |
240,700 |
52,800 |
132,000 |
| 2005 |
352,300 |
6.76 |
1.32 |
257,400 |
56,370 |
140,920 |
| 2010 |
381,000 |
8.15 |
1.58 |
277,600 |
60,960 |
152,400 |
| 2015 |
413,300 |
8.48 |
1.64 |
301,400 |
66,130 |
165,320 |
| 2020 |
445,100 |
7.69 |
1.48 |
325,400 |
71,216 |
178,040 |
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Demographics
Population
Age Groups |
| |
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2007 |
| Under 5 years |
2,444 |
2,709 |
4,184 |
3,929 |
4,327 |
4,450 |
| 5-19 years |
5,954 |
7,790 |
9,495 |
9,745 |
11,585 |
10,752 |
| 20-44 years |
6,378 |
9,345 |
18,654 |
19,468 |
20,983 |
20,433 |
| 45-64 years |
3,546 |
4,960 |
5,808 |
6,733 |
10,546 |
14,064 |
| 65+ years |
1,294 |
2,243 |
3,480 |
4,808 |
5,423 |
5,837 |
| Median Age |
25 years |
25 years |
26 years |
30 years |
32 years |
31 years |
Housing
| Percent built 2005 or later: |
1.4% |
| Percent built 2000 to 2004: |
5.0% |
| Percent built 1990 to 1999: |
14.4% |
| Percent built 1980 to 1989: |
7.3% |
| Percent built 1970 to 1979: |
33.1% |
| Percent built 1969 or earlier: |
38.8% |
| |
1970
|
1980
|
1990
|
2000 |
2007 |
| Total Housing Units |
10,851 |
17,469 |
18,121 |
21,500 |
23,451 |
Agricultural
Products
(Top 4 largest gross
farm sales) |
| - Specialty Crops |
- Filberts (hazelnuts) |
- Mint Oil Crops |
| - Vegetable Crops |
| - Grass & Legume Seeds |
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