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 Seats for Forklifts Springfield - Springfield, Missouri is the states third biggest city with a population of about 160,000 people, based on the most recent census numbers. It additionally serves as the county seat of Greene County. This figure showed a growth of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area includes the counties of Webster, Dallas, Polk, Greene and Christian, and their combined population came in at 436,712. The city is known as the birthplace of Route 66 and the City of Springfield has the nickname the Queen City of the Ozarks.
The territory which was referred to as "Missouri" was included in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Not long afterwards, the Delaware Native Americans received land treaty where Springfield's Sequiota Park and the antique stores of Galloway Village are now located. The Kickapoo Native Americans constructed wickiups on the prairie to the west and that region still nowadays bears their name.
On August 10, the year 1821, Missouri became a state. The legislature during 1833 designated most of the southern area as a single county. The region was named for General Nathanael Greene, a prominent figure in the American Revolutionary War. The name was selected mostly because of a campaign by John Polk Campbell, the city's founder, to be able to honor a man he truly admired.
The economy of Springfield is mainly based around the industries of manufacturing, health care, tourism, retail and education. In the year 2004, the Gross Metropolitan Product of 13.66 billion makes up approximately 6.7% of Missouri's Gross State Product.
During 2008, Springfield's leading employers comprised: St. John's Health System, the US Government, Wal-Mart Stores, CoxHealth, Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Marine, Springfield Public Schools, Citizens Memorial Healthcare and Missouri State.
Battlefield Mall is the largest shopping mall in the area. The total retail sales of the Springfield MSA are more than $5.8 billion every year, whilst Springfield alone accounts for about $4.1 billion annually. About more than 3 million overnight tourists and millions of day trippers visit Springfield on an annual basis, based on the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. There are more than 60 lodging facilities and more than 6000 hotel rooms. Each year, the Convention & Visitors Bureau spends over 1 million dollars marketing Springfield as a travel destination.
The city boasts about 92 city parks, which include the Botanical Center at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, a zoo, 3 golf courses, and other parks, that are owned or managed by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. There are numerous programs offered by the center like for instance Hearts n' Parks, encouraging individuals to take part in and enjoy outdoor recreation. The department uses a network of trails and linear parks that run close by to unique areas of the Ozarks such as springs and creek beds.
Some famous businesses have their headquarters in the City of Springfield. For instance, BKD, John Q. Hammons Hotels, Assemblies of God, LLP, Bass Pro Shops, Noble & Associates, Prime INC and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
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