Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,703 as of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Effingham County. Springfield is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Springfield was established in 1799, and most likely was named after a plantation. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Springfield in 1838.

Geography

Springfield is located in central Effingham County at 32°22′6″N 81°18′37″W / 32.36833°N 81.31028°W / 32.36833; -81.31028 (32.368240, -81.310152). Georgia State Route 21 bypasses the city center on the west, while Route 119 passes closer to the center of town. Via GA 21 it is 26 miles (42 km) south to Savannah and 33 miles (53 km) northwest to Sylvania, while GA 119 leads southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Guyton and north 12 miles (19 km) to the South Carolina border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Springfield has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	32		—
1910	504		—
1920	377		−25.2%
1930	402		6.6%
1940	458		13.9%
1950	627		36.9%
1960	858		36.8%
1970	1,001		16.7%
1980	1,075		7.4%
1990	1,415		31.6%
2000	1,821		28.7%
2010	2,852		56.6%
2020	2,703		−5.2%
2023 (est.)	3,284		21.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Springfield racial composition as of 2020

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,833	67.81%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	607	22.46%
Native American	7	0.26%
Asian	11	0.41%
Pacific Islander	3	0.11%
Other/Mixed	114	4.22%
Hispanic or Latino	128	4.74%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,703 people, 1,392 households, and 857 families residing in the city.

Education

Effingham County School District

The Effingham County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. The district has 511 full-time teachers and over 9,037 students.

• Blandford Elementary School
• Ebenezer Elementary School
• Guyton Elementary School
• Marlow Elementary School
• Rincon Elementary School
• Sand Hill Elementary School
• South Effingham Elementary School
• Springfield Elementary School
• Ebenezer Middle School
• Effingham County Middle School
• South Effingham Middle School
• Effingham County High School
• South Effingham High School

Notable people

• Paul Carrington - professional football player
• JaKeenan Gant (born 1996) - basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Josh Reddick - professional baseball player
• Charlton W. Tebeau - historian
• Artie Ulmer - professional football player
• Dusty Zeigler - professional football player