Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Springfield, IL
Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116,482 (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2006). Over 205,000 residents live in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and adjacent Menard County. The land on which Springfield is located today was first settled in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The city was originally called "Calhoun" after Vice President John C. Calhoun; as public sentiment turned against Calhoun the city was renamed Springfield. Abraham Lincoln is one of the city's most important and prominent past residents, he moved from Indiana to the area in 1831 and lived in Springfield itself from 1837 until 1861. Former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant al...
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General Information
| Sangamon |
County | 140,231 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| Illinois |
State | 144,389 |
Population (current) |
| 145.1 |
Square Miles of Land | 1.8 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 0.4 |
Square Miles of Water | $92,880 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $38,228 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 4,420 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $507,839,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 73,332 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $2,164,933,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
