The Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of five counties in southwestern Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

, anchored by the city of Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...

 - the state's third largest city. Other primary population centers in the metro area include Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Marshfield, Bolivar, and Willard. Currently, the city limits of Springfield reach the Ozark

Ozark, Missouri

Ozark, incorporated in 1890, is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. As of 2009 the population has grown 18,458. It is the county seat of Christian County. Ozark is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 City limits at the Christian County line on US 65, the city limits of Republic

Republic, Missouri

Republic is a city in Christian and Greene counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population is 14,751 according to the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

 at James River Freeway on the southwest side of the city, and the Strafford

Strafford, Missouri

Strafford is a city in eastern Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population is 2,211 at the 2009 census, a small 2% of the population is African American and only .5% is Hispanic. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 city limits on Route 744 on the northeast side of the city. As of the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...

, the MSA had a population of 436,712.

Counties

• Christian
  Christian County, Missouri
  Christian County is a county located in Southwest Missouri. The county had a population of 54,285 in 2000 census. According to the 2010 census, the county's population is 77,422 , making it the fastest growing county in Missouri and one of the fastest growing in the nation as the county becomes...
  
  
• Dallas
• Greene
  Greene County, Missouri
  Greene County is a county located in Southwest Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 275,174 making it the fourth most populated county in Missouri. Its county seat is Springfield...
  
  
• Polk
  Polk County, Missouri
  Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 31,137. Its county seat is Bolivar.Polk County is part of the Springfield, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
  
  
• Webster
  Webster County, Missouri
  Webster County is a county located in Southwest Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 31,045. The population in 2010 was 36,202. Its county seat is Marshfield. The county was organized in 1855 and named for U.S. Senator and U.S...
  
  

Places with more than 150,000 inhabitants

• Springfield
  Springfield, Missouri
  Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
  
   (Principal city) Pop: 159,498

Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

• Nixa
  Nixa, Missouri
  Nixa is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 12,124 at the 2000 census, though a 2009 estimate places it at 19,458. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   Pop: 19,022
• Ozark
  Ozark, Missouri
  Ozark, incorporated in 1890, is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. As of 2009 the population has grown 18,458. It is the county seat of Christian County. Ozark is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   Pop: 17,820
• Republic
  Republic, Missouri
  Republic is a city in Christian and Greene counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population is 14,751 according to the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
   Pop: 14,751
• Bolivar
  Bolivar, Missouri
  Bolivar is the county seat of Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,325 at the 2010 census. The city was named for Bolivar, Tennessee, home to many of the original settlers, and like that city its name is pronounced to rhyme with Oliver...
  
   Pop: 10,325
• Marshfield
  Marshfield, Missouri
  Marshfield is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,633 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
  
   Pop: 6,633
• Battlefield
  Battlefield, Missouri
  Battlefield is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,385 at the 2000 census, but is a fast growing community with approximately 5000 residents as of 2010. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has no post office of its own,...
  
   Pop: 5,590
• Willard
  Willard, Missouri
  Willard is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,288 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.Willard's main east-west road, U.S...
  
   Pop: 5,288

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

• Buffalo
  Buffalo, Missouri
  Buffalo is a city in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,238 at the 2009 census. It is the county seat of Dallas County.Buffalo is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   Pop: 3,084
• Rogersville
  Rogersville, Missouri
  Rogersville is a city in Greene and Webster Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population is 3,071 as of 2009. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rogersville is located at ....
  
   Pop: 3,073
• Strafford
  Strafford, Missouri
  Strafford is a city in eastern Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population is 2,211 at the 2009 census, a small 2% of the population is African American and only .5% is Hispanic. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
   Pop: 2,358
• Clever
  Clever, Missouri
  Clever is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,809 as of the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. They have recently built a new high school and library. For being a small town they have some good businesses and are...
  
   Pop: 2,139
• Seymour
  Seymour, Missouri
  Seymour is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,921 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
   Pop: 1,921
• Sparta
  Sparta, Missouri
  Sparta is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2000 census. In 2006 the population was estimated to be around 600...
  
   Pop: 1,756
• Ash Grove
  Ash Grove, Missouri
  Ash Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ash Grove is located at ....
  
   Pop: 1,472
• Fair Grove
  Fair Grove, Missouri
  Fair Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,411 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fair Grove is located at ....
  
   Pop: 1,393
• Humansville
  Humansville, Missouri
  Humansville is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   Pop: 1,048
• Billings
  Billings, Missouri
  Billings is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Billings is located at ....
  
   Pop: 1,035

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Highlandville
  Highlandville, Missouri
  Highlandville is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 970 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Highlandville is located at ....
  
   Pop: 911
• Fremont Hills
  Fremont Hills, Missouri
  Fremont Hills is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 662 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fremont Hills is located at ....
  
   Pop: 826
• Fordland
  Fordland, Missouri
  Fordland is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 762 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fordland is located at ....
  
   Pop: 800
• Walnut Grove
  Walnut Grove, Missouri
  Walnut Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 667 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Walnut Grove is located at ....
  
   Pop: 665
• Pleasant Hope
  Pleasant Hope, Missouri
  Pleasant Hope is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 604 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Demographics:...
  
   Pop: 614

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

• Fair Play
  Fair Play, Missouri
  Fair Play is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 457 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fair Play is located at ....
  
   Pop: 475
• Urbana Pop: 417
• Niangua
  Niangua, Missouri
  Niangua is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 494 at the 2009 census. It lies three miles from Interstate 44 and five miles north of Marshfield.Niangua is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
   Pop: 405
• Morrisville
  Morrisville, Missouri
  Morrisville is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 376 at the 2009 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   Pop: 388
• Diggins
  Diggins, Missouri
  Diggins is a village in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 341 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
   Pop: 299
• Saddlebrooke
  Saddlebrooke, Missouri
  Saddlebrooke is a village located in extreme southern Christian County, Missouri, United States on U.S. Route 65. A small portion of the village extends into Taney County...
  
   (partial) Pop: 202
• Spokane
  Spokane, Missouri
  Spokane is a census-designated place in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 177 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
   (census-designated place
  Census-designated place
  A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
  
  ) Pop: 177
• Halfway
  Halfway, Missouri
  Halfway is a village in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 195 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
   Pop: 173
• Flemington
  Flemington, Missouri
  Flemington is a village in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 135 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Flemington is located at ....
  
   Pop: 148
• Louisburg
  Louisburg, Missouri
  Louisburg is a village in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 154 at the 2009 census, having declined from 175 in 1965. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   Pop: 122
• Aldrich
  Aldrich, Missouri
  Aldrich is a village in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 81 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Aldrich is located at ....
  
   Pop: 80
• Goodnight
  Goodnight, Missouri
  Goodnight is a village in southern Polk County, Missouri, United States. Located on Route 215, it incorporated in 2004. In 2009 the Population was 17.Goodnight is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
   Pop: 18

Unincorporated places

• Boaz
  Boaz, Missouri
  Boaz is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri . It is located about seven miles southwest of Nixa. It dates to the mid Nineteenth Century. Several homes are located there. A popular local story refers to a famous winery in the community, though none actually exist...
  
  
• Bois D'Arc
  Bois D'Arc, Missouri
  Bois D'Arc is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Missouri, United States, about fifteen miles northwest of Springfield. It was founded in 1881 around an already existing post office of the same name. There had been a previous town named Bois D'Arc near the location, and the current...
  
  
• Brighton
  Brighton, Missouri
  Brighton is an unincorporated community in southern Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 13 and Route 215 about fifteen miles north of Springfield.Brighton is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Bruner
  Bruner, Missouri
  Bruner is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri . It is located about six miles east of Sparta on Route 14.Bruner is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Celt
  Celt, Missouri
  Celt is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Dallas County, Missouri, United States. It is located about nineteen miles northeast of Buffalo. The post office has closed and mail is now via Tunas....
  
  
• Chadwick
  Chadwick, Missouri
  Chadwick is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri, United States, about six miles southeast of Sparta. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Charity
• Chestnutridge
  Chestnutridge, Missouri
  Chestnutridge is an unincorporated community in southern Christian County, Missouri and is located about fourteen miles south of Ozark. It is located on Route 176 about two miles west of U.S. Route 65....
  
  
• Dunnegan
  Dunnegan, Missouri
  Dunnegan is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 123 about five miles north of Fair Play and mid-way to Humansville....
  
  
• Ebenezer
  Ebenezer, Missouri
  Ebenezer is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Missouri, United States. It lies six miles north of Springfield and three miles east of Route 13. Several homes, a church and a fire station are located there...
  
  
• Elkhead
  Elkhead, Missouri
  Elkhead is an unincorporated community in eastern Christian County, Missouri . It is located on Route 14 about sixteen miles east of Ozark. It formerly had a post office with a ZIP code 65643, but mail is now served by the post office in Sparta....
  
  
• Elkland
  Elkland, Missouri
  Elkland is an unincorporated community in northwestern Webster County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 38 about ten miles northwest of Marshfield...
  
  
• Eudora
  Eudora, Missouri
  Eudora is an unincorporated community in southwestern Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 123 and Route 215 about twenty miles northwest of Springfield....
  
  
• Garrison
  Garrison, Missouri
  Garrison is an unincorporated community in southeast Christian County, Missouri . It is located on Route 125 about 15 miles southeast of Sparta.Garrison is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Glidewell
• Goodson
  Goodson, Missouri
  Goodson is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Missouri Supplemental Routes C and P. It is about sixteen miles northeast of Bolivar....
  
  
• Keltner
  Keltner, Missouri
  Keltner, Missouri, is an unincorporated community in eastern Christian County, Missouri . It is located about seventeen miles east of Ozark on Missouri Supplemental Route T. It formerly had a post office, with ZIP code 65678, but mail is now served by the post office in Oldfield.Keltner is part...
  
  
• Linden
  Linden, Missouri
  Linden is an unincorporated community in northern Christian County, Missouri . It is located about five miles northeast of Ozark on Route 125 where the highway crosses the Finley River. The river has been dammed here and a small lake, Lake Lindenlure, has been created. Mail is via...
  
  
• Logan
  Logan, Greene County, Missouri
  Logan is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Greene County, Missouri, United States. It is located five miles west of Rogersville and is not located on a highway. It is one mile north of U.S. Route 60 and one mile west of Route 125. Numerous homes and a school are located there...
  
  
• Long Lane
  Long Lane, Missouri
  Long Lane is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 32 eleven miles east of Buffalo.Long Lane is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Features:...
  
  
• Northview
  Northview, Missouri
  Northview is an unincorporated community in Webster County, Missouri, United States. It is located about five miles southwest of Marshfield on Missouri Supplemental Route B. Its post office has closed and mail is now at Marshfield....
  
  
• Oak Grove Heights
  Oak Grove Heights, Missouri
  Oak Grove Heights is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 125 about five miles northwest of Rogersville. For many years, it was a residential community, but businesses have begun to move into the community...
  
  
• Oldfield
  Oldfield, Missouri
  Oldfield is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri . It is located about ten miles southeast of Ozark on Route 125 at latitude 36.978 and longitude -93.04. The elevation is 1,381 feet...
  
  
• Plano
  Plano, Missouri
  Plano is an unincorporated community on former U.S. Route 66, now Route 266 in Greene County, Missouri, United States. It was the site of a casket factory, which burned down; it has only one house at the current site....
  
  
• Polk
  Polk, Missouri
  Polk is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route D about twelve miles northeast of Bolivar.Polk is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Red Top (Dallas County)
• Red Top (Webster County)
• Tin Town
  Tin Town, Missouri
  Tin Town is an unincorporated community in southeastern Polk County, Missouri, United States, on Route 215. The town had previously been known as Gold and renamed for numerous homes with tin for roofs. Tin Town is the boyhood home of Rock-A-Billy star Ronnie Self. Tin Town is part of the...
  
  
• Tunas
  Tunas, Missouri
  Tunas is an unincorporated community in northern Dallas County, Missouri, United States. It lies sixteen miles north of Buffalo and eight miles east of Urbana. Located on Route 73, several homes are located here along with a post office and a fire station...
  
  
• Turners
  Turners, Missouri
  Turners is a small unincorporated community in Greene County, Missouri, United States. It lies about five miles east of Springfield at the intersection of Route D and Route J. At one time it was a passenger stop along the railway...
  
  
• Windyville
  Windyville, Missouri
  Windyville is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. It is located about ten miles northeast of Buffalo and is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  

School systems

• Springfield Catholic Schools
• Greenwood Laboratory School
• Springfield Public Schools
• Nixa Public Schools
• Willard Public Schools
• Ozark Public Schools
• Republic Public Schools
• Strafford Public Schools
• Logan-Rogersville Public Schools
• Pleasant Hope Public Schools
• Morrisville Public Schools
• Bolivar Public Schools
• Walnut Grove Public Schools
• Fair Grove Public Schools

Highways in the area

• Interstate 44 - north side of Springfield, connects Springfield with St. Louis
  St. Louis, Missouri
  St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
  
   (east) and Joplin
  Joplin, Missouri
  Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
  
   Tulsa, Oklahoma
  Tulsa, Oklahoma
  Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
  
   and Oklahoma City
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
  
    (west)
• U.S. Route 60 - a four-lane divided highway from Republic to James River Freeway and from US 65 to east of Rogersville, becomes part of James River Freeway on the south side of Springfield
• U.S. Route 65 - a freeway (officially the Schoolcraft Freeway in Springfield proper) on the east side of Springfield from north of I-44 to south of Ozark
• U.S. Route 160 a two-lane highway between Willard and Springfield, joins James River Freeway on the southwest side of Springfield, becomes a four-lane divided highway at Campbell Avenue to Nixa
• Route 13 - connects Springfield with Kansas City
  Kansas City, Missouri
  Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
  
  , becomes Kansas Expressway in Springfield, then joins James River Freeway to Campbell Avenue, and joins US 160 through Nixa
• Route 14 - a two-lane highway which connects Ozark and Nixa
• Route 125 - a two-lane highway between Strafford and Rogersville
• Route 360 - a section of James River Freeway from US 60 to I-44 west of Springfield
• Route 413 - a four-lane highway joined with US 60 from Republic to James River Freeway, continues north and east into Springfield as Sunshine Street
• Route 744 - Kearney Street in Springfield

• Historic U.S. Route 66 passes through the Springfield area. It enters the area through Strafford, and follows Kearney Street, Glenstone Avenue, St. Louis Street, College Street, and Chestnut Expressway in Springfield. It continues west down Route 266 west of Springfield.

External links

• Missouri Quick Facts from the US Census Bureau
• http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/2970000.html

• http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/