Springfield, Illinois

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Present day city of Springfield traces its history to the late 1810s when the first European settlers arrived in Illinois and settled here. The first original name of the city was Calhoun, which was the name of a previous South Carolina Senator known as John C. Calhoun. The first people to settle in this city were traders and trappers who arrived through Sangamon River. John Kelly, one of the first settlers of the city, built the first cabin in 1820. In 1821, Springfield at that time known as Calhoun was made the County seat of Sangamon County. Due to the fertile soils and numerous trading opportunities, the city continued to grow with more settlers coming from North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia. In 1832, the name Springfield was adopted, and Calhoun dropped after Senator John Calhoun fell out of favor with the public. The most famous resident of Springfield was Abraham Lincoln, who lived in the city between 1837 and 1861 when he moved to White House as the 16th President of the United States of America. To date, there are many Abraham Lincoln Historical sites in the city.

Today, Springfield has grown economically and in size covering an area of approximately 66 square miles. The city is located in Sangamon County, Illinois where it is the County Seat. The population of Springfield has been growing from a place of a few settlers in the early 19th century to present day city with a population of approximately 121,000 people. This population ranks the city as the sixth most populous city in Illinois making it an important part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area that includes Menard County and Sangamon County.

The topography or the area consists of hilly terrain, Sangamon River, and Lake Springfield. Climate wise, it experiences humid continental climate, which has cold and snowy winters and hot and humid summers. The hottest month is typically July with an average high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit while January is usually the coldest month with an average low of 19 degrees Fahrenheit. The average precipitation of the city of Springfield is approximately 36 inches per year with much of the rainfall being experienced during the summer months although the city receives rainfall nearly in all months of the year. The wettest month is April with close to 5 inches of rain while the driest month is January with around 2 inches of rainfall.

On matters of employment, Illinois state government is the largest employer; the other large employers include Memorial Medical Center, St. John’s Hospital, and Southern Illinois University among others.

The city also boasts of more than 30 parks managed by Springfield Park District. Some of the well-known parks include Carpenter Park, Lincoln Park, Centennial Park, and Washington Park and Botanical Garden.

Springfield boasts of two interstate highways, which cross its landscape, the highways include Interstate 55, and Interstate 36. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport also serves the city for the residents that need aviation services.

On matters of higher education, Springfield is home to various Colleges and Universities that include University of Illinois Springfield, Benedictine University, Lincoln Land Community College, Southern Illinois Medical School campus, and Robert Morris University.

On matters of sports, Springfield is home to many minor league sports franchises. Some of the franchises include Springfield Sliders, Springfield Capitals, Springfield Sultans, Springfield Rifles and Springfield Redbirds among others playing Baseball, while Springfield Stallions plays indoor football.

Some of the zip codes that we service from this local Finally Sold branch are: 60174, 60175, 61550, 61554, 61555, 61558, 61601, 61602, 61603, 61604, 61605, 61606, 61607, 61611, 61612, 61613, 61614, 61615, 61625, 61629, 61630, 61633, 61634, 61635, 61636, 61637, 61638, 61639, 61641, 61643, 61650, 61651, 61652, 61653, 61654, 61655, 61656, 61701, 61702, 61704, 61705, 61709, 61710, 61761, 61790, 61791, 61799, 61801, 61802, 61803, 61820, 61821, 61822, 61824, 61825, 61826, 61920, 62002, 62025, 62026, 62040, 62201, 62202, 62203, 62204, 62205, 62206, 62207, 62234, 62269, 62521, 62522, 62523, 62524, 62525, 62526, 62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62705, 62706, 62707, 62708, 62711, 62712, 62715, 62716, 62719, 62722, 62723, 62726, 62736, 62739, 62756, 62757, 62761, 62762, 62763, 62764, 62765, 62766, 62767, 62769, 62776, 62777, 62781, 62786, 62791, 62794, 62796. If your home is outside of this area, then please visit our main Illinois page or USA Map to select your appropriate region so that we can connect you to the right local home buying branch.

Finally Sold is a national real estate investment company that specializes in helping homeowners sell quick for cash. We are not Realtors® or a real estate agency. We instead purchase houses and real estate for our benefit. No 'Agency' is created when selling a property to us. We are an Equal Housing Opportunity Provider. We do business in accordance to the Federal Fair Housing Law. One or more franchisees of Right Now Capital, LLC and the Finally Sold Brand may be licensed real estate agents.