Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin
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Springfield, Wisconsin | |
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 Springfield on WIS 120 | |
  Springfield, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′30″N 88°24′43″W / 42.64167°N 88.41194°W | |
| 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 | |
• Total | 168 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (96.4/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 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.
