Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Springfield, IL: what to set up and who to call
Springfield runs its own electric utility, City of Springfield; its homes paid 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025. Springfield has its own drop-off, Republic Services, on 2980 North Granger Drive.
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.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Springfield.
Power comes from City of Springfield
City of Springfield (City of Springfield - (IL)), a municipal utility, serves 99.2% of Springfield residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Illinois).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Springfield water system
The Springfield water system supplies Springfield: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water and serves 117,444 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IL1671200.
7 home internet providers serve Springfield
100% of 45,838 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 85% | 5,000/5,000 |
| i3 Broadband | Fiber | 26% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 81% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 73% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Springfield
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Springfield, from the town’s own site.
Republic Services
2980 North Granger Drive, Springfield, IL, 62707
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From springfield.il.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Springfield (67%) is in Springfield School District 186; parts are in Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 (22%) and New Berlin CUSD 16 (3%) and Riverton Community Unit School District 14 (2%).
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Springfield spans 7 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Springfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Springfield | ZIP’s residents in Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62704 | Springfield, IL | 30% | 88% |
| 62702 | Springfield, IL | 26% | 88% |
| 62703 | Springfield, IL | 20% | 81% |
| 62711 | Springfield, IL | 13% | 81% |
| 62712 | Springfield, IL | 7% | 80% |
| 62707 | Springfield, IL | 2% | 38% |
| 62701 | Springfield, IL | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 62629, 62536. 62705, 62706, 62708, 62715, 62716, 62719, 62722, 62723, 62726, 62736, 62739, 62756, 62757, 62761, 62762, 62763, 62764, 62765, 62766, 62767, 62769, 62776, 62777, 62781, 62786, 62791, 62794, 62796 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). 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 Springfield water system (EPA ID IL1671200). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Springfield?
City of Springfield (City of Springfield - (IL)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Springfield?
Xfinity, AT&T, i3 Broadband, Rise Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Springfield?
62704 (30%), 62702 (26%), 62703 (20%), 62711 (13%), 62712 (7%), 62707 (2%), 62701 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Springfield in?
Springfield School District 186. Parts of the city are in Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 and New Berlin CUSD 16 and Riverton Community Unit School District 14.
How do I register to vote in Springfield?
In Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Sangamon County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
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 (springfield.il.us), read Oct 21, 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 Sep 12, 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.