Springfield is the third largest city in the state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498. It is one of the two principal cities of the Springfield-Branson Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 537,631 and includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster, Stone and Taney. Springfield’s nickname is the “Queen City of the Ozarks” and is known as the “Birthplace of Route 66”. It is also home of several universities including Missouri State University, Drury University, and Evangel University.

Springfield is served by Interstate 44 which connects the city with St. Louis and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) carries traffic north towards Kansas City. U.S. Route 60, U.S. Route 65, and U.S. Route 160 pass through the city.

In 2008, America’s Promise Alliance ranked Springfield among its “100 Best Communities for Young People” for the third year in a row, and on June 11, 2009 Next Generation Consulting ranked Springfield 17th on its “Next Cities” list. In 2008 Best Life ranked Springfield the 10th worst city in the nation in which to raise a family using information from the U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Education Statistics, FBI, American Alliance of Museums, National Center for Health Statistics, and American Bar Association.

Notable people from Springfield MO include Bob Barker (game show host), Brad Pitt (actor), Gracie Gold (olympian), and Ryan Howard (MLB).

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