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Springfield City serves as the county seat of Clark County in the state of Ohio. Situated within the southwestern part of the state, the city of Springfield is thirty minutes northeast of Dayton and an hour west of the state capital, Columbus. The city is accessed by Interstate 70.

According to the 2007 US Census, Springfield City Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population that is nearly 135,000. The combined statistical area of Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH has almost 1,075,000 residents. A liberal arts college, Wittenberg University, is located in Springfield City.

During the year 1801, James Demint established the community of Springfield. The National Road helped to grow the town in its early years, though for the last ten years, the city of Springfield has had its terminus. Lots of prominent industrialists dominated the town, all through the latter part of the 19th century. Springfield City is where the Wright Brothers' patent attorney wrote the patent for the invention of the airplane, in the Bushnell Building. The Kelly Springfield Tire Company was established in the year 1894, followed by the growth of a thriving auto business. Ten automobile manufacturers had facilities within the city of Springfield between 1916 and 1926.

The city is located on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek. The Little Miami Scenic Trail offers good trails for cyclists and hikers. The paved rail-trail is about 80 miles long extending south from Springfield's Buck Creek Scenic Trailhead all the way to Newtown, Ohio. Various excellent trails consist of the Lakeview Trail and the Buchhorn Trail.

Golfing enthusiasts get pleasure from various courses, consisting of Reid Park, Snyder Park and Locust Hills. Outdoor activities are plentiful in the numerous parks, like for instance Clarence J. Brown Reservoir, George Rogers Clark Park, Clark Lake, Culp Lake, Blue Hole, Hosterman Lake and the nearby Buck Creek State Park. These areas are popular for cycling, hiking, picnicking, fishing and more.

The Nextedge Applied Technology and Research Park within Springfield City plays host to various businesses, consisting of LexisNexis, Mills Morgan, SAIC, Qbase and Avetec. Navistar International manufactures trucks. Other companies produce a variety of metal products like pumps, tools, hoisting machines, metal enclosures and hydraulic equipment.

Springfield residents work in educational services, healthcare, transportation equipment, metals and metal products, food and accommodation services, insurance and finance as well as manufacturing. Sales and office work provide 23 percent of jobs within Springfield City, whilst production, transportation and material moving provide 22% of the jobs, and management, professional and related occupations provide 22 percent.

Many professional occupations need people with college degrees, comprising teachers, computer system analysts, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, registered nurses, social and human service assistants, pharmacists, social workers, medical and health services managers.