IJS The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of two counties in

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, 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). Metropolitan Springfield is southwest of

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, south of Peoria, southwest of Bloomington and

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, and west of Decatur.

Counties

Menard Menard may refer to: Places Canada * Menard River, a tributary of the Wawagosic River in Quebec, Canada United States * Menard County, Illinois ** Menard, Illinois * Menard County, Texas ** Menard, Texas * Menard–Hodges site, archaeologic ...

* Sangamon

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

* Springfield (Principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

* Chatham

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

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* Auburn * Divernon * Grandview *

Jerome Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is co ...

* Leland Grove * New Berlin * Pawnee *

Petersburg Petersburg, or Petersburgh, may refer to: Places Australia *Petersburg, former name of Peterborough, South Australia Canada * Petersburg, Ontario Russia *Saint Petersburg, sometimes referred to as Petersburg United States *Peterborg, U.S. Virg ...

* Riverton *

Rochester Rochester may refer to: Places Australia * Rochester, Victoria Canada * Rochester, Alberta United Kingdom *Rochester, Kent ** City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area ** History of Rochester, Kent ** HM Prison ...

Sherman Sherman most commonly refers to: *Sherman (name), a surname and given name (and list of persons with the name) ** William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), American Civil War General *M4 Sherman, a tank Sherman may also refer to: Places United St ...

* Southern View * Virden (partial) * Williamsville

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

* Greenview * Illiopolis * Loami * Pleasant Plains * Spaulding * Tallula * Thayer

Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants

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* Buffalo * Cantrall * Clear Lake *

Curran Curran may refer to: People * Curran (surname) * Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater Material * Curran (material) Places *Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada ;Northern Ireland * Curran, County Londonderry ...

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* Mechanicsburg * Oakford

Unincorporated places

Andrew Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived ...

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In mo ...

* Atterbury * Barclay *

Bates Bates may refer to: Places * Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County * Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County * Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Ellingt ...

* Bissell *

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* Bradfordton * Breckenridge * Cimic *

Devereux Devereux is a Norman surname found frequently in Ireland, Wales, England and around the English-speaking world. The name may derive as a Norman French rendering of the Welsh name "''Dyfrig''" or "''Dubricius''". This name would have been famil ...

* Fancy Prairie * Farmingdale *

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* Hubly * Ildes Park Place * Lowder *

New City New City may refer to: Places * New City, Chicago, a neighborhood of Chicago * New City, Illinois * New City, Massachusetts, former name of Hudson, Massachusetts *New City, New York New City is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of ...

* Old Berlin * Riddle Hill * Roby *

Salisbury Salisbury ( ) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately from Southampton and from Bath. Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...

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* Sweet Water * Tice *

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Townships (Sangamon County)

* Auburn * Ball * Buffalo Hart *

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* Cartwright * Chatham * Clear Lake *

Cooper Cooper, Cooper's, Coopers and similar may refer to: * Cooper (profession), a maker of wooden casks and other staved vessels Arts and entertainment * Cooper (producers), alias of Dutch producers Klubbheads * Cooper (video game character), in ' ...

* Cotton Hill *

* Divernon * Fancy Creek *

Gardner Gardner may refer to: Name *Gardner (given name) *Gardner (surname) Places United States *Gardner, Colorado * Gardner, Illinois *Gardner, Kansas *Gardner, Massachusetts *Gardner, North Dakota *Gardner, Tennessee * Gardner, Wisconsin * Glen Gardn ...

* Illiopolis *

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* Lanesville * Loami *

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* Mechanicsburg * New Berlin * Pawnee *

* Salisbury (former township) * Springfield * Talkington * Williams * Woodside

Precincts (Menard County)

* Athens North * Athens South * Atterberry * Fancy Prairie * Greenview * Indian Creek * Irish Grove * Oakford * Petersburg East * Petersburg North * Petersburg South * Rock Creek *

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* Sugar Grove * Tallula

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 201,437 people, 83,595 households, and 54,361 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 88.11%

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, 9.08%

African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American ...

, 0.21% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.03%

Pacific Islander Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the Pacific Islands. As an ethnic/racial term, it is used to describe the original peoples—inhabitants and diasporas—of any of the three major subregions of Ocea ...

, 0.37% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,777, and the median income for a family was $53,448. Males had a median income of $37,283 versus $27,912 for females. The

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for the MSA was $22,379.

References

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