Springfield, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Springfield on WIS 120
Springfield on WIS 120
Springfield, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Springfield, Wisconsin
Springfield, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°38′30″N 88°24′43″W / 42.64167°N 88.41194°W / 42.64167; -88.41194
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWalworth
Area
 • Total0.673 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Land0.673 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total168
 • Density250/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53176[2]
Area code262
GNIS feature ID1574721[3]

Springfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the town of Lyons, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 168.[1] Located just northeast of Lake Geneva, it contains a mere eight streets. Springfield has an area of 0.673 square miles (1.74 km2), all of it land.

History

The community has a long history, dating back nearly two hundred years.[4] Many of its early settlers are buried at nearby Union Cemetery. Some fought in the American Civil War. It was the home town of Assemblyman Thomas W. Hill. A few homes remain from the Victorian Era. Some are condemned and are considered unsafe, but others have been updated or renovated.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010158—
20201686.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Transportation

West terminus of Hwy 36 from Hwy 120 in Springfield

Springfield was a stop on the Racine & Southwestern branch line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, better known as the Milwaukee Road. In its 1980 bankruptcy, the Milwaukee Road disposed of the Southwestern Line.[6]

The former train depot now serves as a cafe and rest spot for users of the White River State Trail.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Look up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Springfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Walworth County Historical Society".
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ Springfield Railroad History and Photos


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