Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin

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Springfield, Wisconsin
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Springfield on WIS 120
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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
  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 zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53176 [2]
Area code 262
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.[ citation needed ] Springfield has an area of 0.673 square miles (1.74 km2), all of it land.

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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
CensusPop.Note
2010 158
2020 1686.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Transportation

West terminus of Hwy 36 from Hwy 120 in Springfield Wis36WesternTerminus.jpg
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

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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