What is Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri?
The '''Springfield, Missouri, metropolitan area''', as defined under the [[United States Census Bureau]], is the area involving five counties in southwestern [[Missouri]]. The main and largest city within the area is [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]] itself. Other [[population]] centers around the area are [[Nixa, Missouri|Nixa]], [[Republic, Missouri|Republic]], [[Bolivar, Missouri|Bolivar]], [[Marshfield, Missouri|Marshfield]], [[Battlefield, Missouri|Battlefield]] and [[Willard, Missouri|Willard]]. The city limits of Springfield come near the [[Ozark, Missouri|Ozark]] city limits at [[Christian County, Missouri|Christian County]] line on US 65, the city limits at Republic at the James River Freeway on the southwestern side of the city and the [[Strafford, Missouri|Strafford]] limits on its northeastern side. The 2022 estimates show the area having a population of around 484,613.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Springfield, MO, Metro Area|publisher=The Census Reporter|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US44180-springfield-mo-metro-area|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> According to the 2020 Census, Springfield itself has over 168,000 people living in the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Population|publisher=Springfield Regional Economic Partnership|url=https://www.springfieldregion.com/data/population|access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Springfield, Missouri]] [[Category:Metropolitan areas of the United States]] {{us-geo-stub}}