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General
Information
Springfield,
Missouri, welcomes
you with the amenities of a city without the
hassles. Springfield has a family-friendly
combination of activities and nightlife.
You are certain to select a vacation mix that
works for you.
More than 7,500 miles of shoreline, along
accessible lakes and floatable streams and
rivers, are within a 100-mile radius of the
city. Excellent hunting, camping and
fishing are found throughout the area.
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Population
Springfield
is the third-largest city in Missouri.
According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau
estimates, the population within
the city limits is 150,800. The estimated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is more than
400,000.
Education
Nearly 24,000
students attend the Springfield R-12 School
District. Nearly 21,000 attend Missouri
State University, 10,250 attend Ozarks Technical
Community College, 5,00 attend Drury University
and 1,800 attend Evangel University.
Convention
& Meetings
Springfield
is a one-of-a-kind city for meetings,
conventions and recreation. Nearly 50 percent of
the U.S. population lives within a 500-mile
radius of Springfield, which is Missouri's
third-largest city. Offering nearly
6,000 hotel rooms and convention and
exhibit space, Springfield can accommodate
groups up to 12,000 and has consistently
ranked by the "Corporate Travel Index"
as one of the least expensive convention cities
in the nation. Easy access via major highways,
interstates and the recently-expanded
Springfield-Branson National Airport allows
Springfield to be a prime meeting and convention
destination. In one of the country's most scenic
regions, Springfield and the Ozarks offer
fabulous entertainment, great attractions and
wonderful shopping.
Springfield
Convention & Visitors Bureau Annual
Report:
2007
Annual Report
Updated
on
10/28/2008
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