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Springfield, Missouri |
March
31, 2006 |
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POPULATION GROWTH
AND WHAT THE NUMBERS MEAN |
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Earlier this month the United States Bureau of the Census released
its annual population estimates for counties across the nation.
These estimates help to track area growth on an annual basis.
The Springfield region once again showed
significant growth in the past year and continued as the state's
fastest growing metro area. Also, Christian county was again
the fastest growing county in Missouri.
Below is a breakdown of the varying
geographic areas used to define Springfield's market and their
corresponding 2005 population. |
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Springfield City Limits
Corporate city limits that includes nearly
80 sq.mi. Expanded
only through annexation. |
150,704
(2004) |
| Greene County |
250,784 |
Springfield
Metro Area
Metropolitan
Statistical Areas are defined
by the federal government
based on the urbanization of a county and commuting patterns.
Springfield's MSA includes 5 counties. MSAs are adjusted
every 10 years after decennial census data is analyzed. |
398,124 |
Springfield
Region
Springfield's region is
defined by
the Ozarks Regional Economic
Partnership, an out-growth of the Springfield Chamber.
The region includes 10-counties. |
500,000 |
Springfield
Economic Area
To define Economic
Areas the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis attaches each
county in the U.S. to an MSA with which the county is
economically tied. |
949,000 |
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For more
information on these areas and on population figures
visit our website by clicking
here |
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