Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

42°38′30″N 88°24′43″W / 42.64167°N 88.41194°W / 42.64167; -88.41194CountryUnited StatesStateWisconsinCountyWalworthArea

• 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 code262GNIS 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.

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.	%±
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.

References

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