Springfield, Missouri is the third largest city in the state
Oh?  What are the largest cities, then?
not sure but the city had 159498 in 2010 for its population
That's pretty specific!  Is there anything else about Springfield that's important?  Was it the inspiration for The Simpsons, perhaps?
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third-largest city in the state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 159,498. As of 2018, the Census Bureau estimated its population at 168,122. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which has a population of 462,369 and includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster.
Springfield's nickname is "Queen City of the Ozarks" and it is known as the "Birthplace
Missouri Route 13
Route 13 is a highway in Missouri which runs almost the entire north–south length of the state. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 69/136 in Bethany. Its southern terminus is at the Arkansas state line in downtown Blue Eye, Missouri–Arkansas where it continues as Highway 21. It is one of the original state highways of Missouri.
The road serves as an important corridor between Springfield and Kansas City, two of the three largest cities in the state. Heading north from Springfield, Route