Springfield, Virginia
Springfield, Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Central Springfield Business District, seen from Springfield Town Center in October 2014 | |
Location of Springfield in Fairfax County, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′19″N 77°10′46″W / 38.78861°N 77.17944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.9 sq mi (20.4 km2) |
| • Land | 7.9 sq mi (20.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,339 |
| • Density | 3,966.9/sq mi (1,536.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 703, 571 |
| FIPS code | 51-74592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493642 |
Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 31,339 as of the 2020 census. Previously, per the 2010 census, the population was 30,484. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield, West Springfield, and Newington are usually given a Springfield mailing address. The CDP is a part of Northern Virginia, the most populous region of the Washington Metropolitan Area.