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The Springfield handbook

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

The City of Springfield water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 80% of systems its size reported none. Parker Public Library (Northwest Regional Library System), 2.7 miles away, is the closest library to Springfield.

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 Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Springfield. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744

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 City of Springfield water system

The City of Springfield water system supplies Springfield: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Bay County Water System as seller) and serves 8,075 people in all.

4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, the latest beginning Jul 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL1030148.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Springfield

100% of 3,485 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%2,000/250
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL, Fiber84%1,000/1,000
WOW!Fiber, Cable77%5,000/5,000
Mediacom XtreamCable3%1,000/50
VerizonFixed wireless88%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless29%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Waste Pro picks up trash in Springfield

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Springfield, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerWaste ProPicks up trash in Springfieldspringfieldfl.net
The town’s recycling and trash guidesTrash/Garbage/Rubbish Procedures Update - April 2020 →
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsBulk items generally picked up the same day as normal trash service; includes furniture, mattresses, appliances, moving boxes (consolidated); construction debris not picked up

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check springfieldfl.net →

From springfieldfl.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Springfield kids go to
PK–521 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Rutherford High SchoolBay County School District

Springfield is in Bay County School District.

BSchool 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 Dec 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Springfield spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SpringfieldZIP’s residents in Springfield
32404Panama City, FL42%9%
32401Panama City, FL41%16%
32405Panama City, FL17%5%

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 City of Springfield water system (EPA ID FL1030148). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Springfield?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Springfield?

Xfinity, AT&T, WOW!, Mediacom Xtream, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Springfield?

32404 (42%), 32401 (41%), 32405 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Springfield in?

Bay County School District.

How do I register to vote in Springfield?

In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Bay Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.

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: Springfield’s own website (springfieldfl.net), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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 17, 2025 (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.