Photo: Bedford at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Springfield, KY: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Springfield goes to 40069 (95% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Children in Springfield attend Washington County School District.
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 KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 88.0% of Springfield residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Springfield Water Works
Springfield Water Works supplies almost all of Springfield. It draws surface water (EPA lists Danville City Water Works and Lebanon Water Works Co Inc as sellers) and serves 13,205 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. KY1150415.
6 home internet providers serve Springfield
97% of 1,230 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| kywimax | Fixed wireless | 76% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/6 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 2% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Rumpke picks up trash in Springfield
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Springfield, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check springfieldky.org →
From springfieldky.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2023-03-21, 2024-02-28. 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.
Springfield is in Washington County School District.
A−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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Springfield spans 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40069 | Springfield, KY | 95% | 32% |
| 40061 | Saint Catharine, KY | 5% | 100% |
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.
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?
Springfield Water Works (EPA ID KY1150415). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Springfield?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Springfield?
Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile, kywimax, Verizon, All Points Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Springfield?
40069 (95%), 40061 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Springfield in?
Washington County School District.
How do I register to vote in Springfield?
In Kentucky 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 Washington County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.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 (springfieldky.org), 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 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.