Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Springfield, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Springfield on WIS 120
Springfield, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°38′30″N88°24′43″W / 42.64167°N 88.41194°W / 42.64167; -88.41194
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Walworth
Area
• Total	0.673 sq mi (1.74 km2)
• Land	0.673 sq mi (1.74 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020) [1]
• Total	168
• Density	250/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	53176 [2]
Area code	262
GNIS feature ID	1574721 [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.^{[ citation needed ]} 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.^{[ citation needed ]} 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^{[ citation needed ]}, but others have been updated or renovated.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	158		—
2020	168		6.3%
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

• List of census-designated places in Wisconsin

References

1. "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. "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