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Springfield was founded in 1801, when James Demint platted 95 lots on his land along Lagonda Creek — now called Buck Creek — near the Mad River in southwestern Ohio.

Springfield became the county seat when Clark County was created in 1818, chosen by the state legislature over the rival village of New Boston by just two votes.

Springfield was incorporated as a village in 1827 and received its city charter in 1850.

The National Road was completed through Springfield in 1839, and the city served as the road's western terminus for roughly a decade while politicians argued over the route it should take farther west.

The nationwide 4-H movement began in Springfield in 1902, when Clark County school superintendent A.B. Graham started a 'Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club' whose first meeting was held in the basement of the Clark County Courthouse.

Springfield is home to Wittenberg University, a Lutheran liberal arts university established in 1845 that still anchors the city's north side.

Springfield is also home to Clark State College, a public community college serving Clark County and the surrounding region.

Just outside Springfield, George Rogers Clark Park preserves the site of the 1780 Battle of Piqua, where George Rogers Clark's Kentucky militia defeated the Shawnee — Clark County itself is named for the general.

Springfield's population was 58,662 at the 2020 census, making it by far the largest city in Clark County.

Springfield has about 24,650 households, and just over half of its homes — about 52% — are owner-occupied, according to Census Bureau QuickFacts.