Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area

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, 2007 estimate placed the population at 206,588). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-05-28]

Counties

*Menard
*Sangamon

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

*Springfield (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

*Athens
*Auburn
*Chatham
*Divernon
*Grandview
*Jerome
*Leland Grove
*New Berlin
*Pawnee
*Petersburg
*Riverton
*Rochester
*Sherman
*Southern View
*Virden (partial)
*Williamsville

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

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

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

*Berlin
*Buffalo
*Cantrall
*Clear Lake
*Curran
*Dawson
*Mechanicsburg
*Oakford

Unincorporated places

*Andrew
*Archer
*Atterbury
*Barclay
*Bates
*Bissell
*Bolivia
*Bradfordton
*Breckenridge
*Cimic
*Devereux
*Fancy Prairie
*Farmingdale
*Glenarm
*Hubly
*Ildes Park Place
*Lowder
*New City
*Old Berlin
*Riddle Hill
*Roby
*Salisbury
*Sicily
*Sweet Water
*Tice
*Toronto

Townships (Sangamon County)

* Auburn
* Ball
* Buffalo Hart
* Capital
* Cartwright
* Chatham
* Clear Lake
* Cooper
* Cotton Hill
* Curran
* Divernon
* Fancy Creek
* Gardner
* Illiopolis
* Island Grove
* Lanesville
* Loami
* Maxwell
* Mechanicsburg
* New Berlin
* Pawnee
* Rochester
* Salisbury
* 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
*Sand Ridge
*Sugar Grove
*Tallula

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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% White, 9.08% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 per capita income for the MSA was $22,379.

ee also

*Illinois census statistical areas

References