Springfield is a city in Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately 45 miles west of Columbus and 25 miles northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg University, one of the nation's top liberal art and science colleges.
Springfield abounds in outdoor and indoor recreation, many strong art programs, good assortment of restaurants and theaters. Springfield has an excellent parks system with five public golf courses, tennis courts, picnic areas, Buck Creek State Park with boating, fishing, and swimming. Two private Country Clubs each with 18 hole golf courses.
Springfield has a Symphony Orchestra which performs in our Clark State Performing Arts Center which seats 1500. Springfield also has a beautiful Art Museum and a new library.
The Springfield Area features seven public high schools, Clark County Joint Vocational School which offers 27 career programs for junior and senior students, two private high schools. As for higher education, twelve universities & colleges are located within a 50 minute drive of Springfield. Located in Springfield are Wittenberg University, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, enrollment of 2,000. The University, a Phi Beta Kappa institution, is ranked as one of the 80 best liberal arts colleges in the nation. Also there is a 2 year community college (Clark State) which is accredited by the North Central Assoc. of Colleges and Schools which offers associate degrees in 35 technologies.
Over 200 research companies and organizations operate within a 30-minute radius. The largest area research facility, Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), functions as the development, engineering, and logistics center for the US Air Force and is located 20 minutes west of Springfield, employing 1,600 civilians from Clark County. WPAFB receives approximately 40% of the US Air Force?s $2.5 billion research budget and works in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Air Force Institute of Technology.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,488
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,555; Detached houses: $102,152; Townhouses or other attached units: $118,017; In 2-unit structures: $92,353; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,497; Mobile homes: $28,056.
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 62,269. Springfield covers 22.5 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 1,000 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 45501, 45502, 45503, 45504, 45506 - Area code: 937
Weather
Springfield, OH climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 83.80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 18.20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Springfield is 40.77 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 4.56 Inches.
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to Wittenberg University, one of the nation's top liberal art and science colleges.