SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Springfield metro area has surpassed 500,000 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The metro area’s population grew from 475,000 to just over 500,000 since April 2020.
The Springfield Chamber said the milestone cements the state’s third-largest city as the head of a major Midwest metro. The chamber said the population growth puts Springfield on the radar for future major developments and bigger employers…