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The Springfield handbook

Living in Springfield, CO: what to set up and who to call

Springfield runs its own electric utility, City of Springfield. The Town of Springfield water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Feb 2023.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Springfield, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Springfield.

Electricity

Power comes from City of Springfield

City of Springfield (City of Springfield - (CO)), a municipal utility, serves all of Springfield.

Start or move service: springfieldcolorado.org · (719) 523-4528

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Town of Springfield water system

The Town of Springfield water system supplies almost all of Springfield. It draws ground water and serves 1,378 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Feb 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 ppb. That’s lower than 52% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0105500.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Springfield

59% of 853 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SECOMFixed wireless, Fiber99%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL57%60/5
Rebeltec CommunicationsFixed wireless98%40/5
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless98%100/5
T-MobileFixed wireless6%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Springfield’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Springfield.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Springfield kids go to
PK–5Springfield Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District RE-4
6–12Springfield Junior/Senior High SchoolSpringfield School District RE-4

Springfield is in Springfield School District RE-4.

CSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Springfield is in ZIP code 81073

ZIP codes where Springfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of SpringfieldZIP’s residents in Springfield
81073Springfield, CO100%73%
Area code719Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Springfield

Who supplies Springfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Town of Springfield water system (EPA ID CO0105500). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Springfield?

City of Springfield (City of Springfield - (CO)), a municipal utility.

What internet providers serve Springfield?

SECOM, CenturyLink, Rebeltec Communications, Viaero Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Springfield?

81073. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Springfield in?

Springfield School District RE-4.

How do I register to vote in Springfield?

In Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Baca County Clerk and Recorder. Check your registration at sos.state.co.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.