Living in Springfield, MN: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Springfield water system, which supplies Springfield, came in at 18.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. Springfield runs its own electric utility, Springfield Public Utils Comm.
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 Springfield Public Utils Comm
Springfield Public Utils Comm (Springfield Public Utils Comm - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Springfield.
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 almost all of Springfield. It draws ground water and serves 2,070 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 18.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. MN1080008.
4 home internet providers serve Springfield
100% of 1,011 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tel. | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 74% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Springfield’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Springfield.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Springfield is in Springfield Public 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Springfield is in ZIP code 56087
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56087 | Springfield, MN | 100% | 67% |
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?
The Springfield water system (EPA ID MN1080008). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 18.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Springfield?
Springfield Public Utils Comm (Springfield Public Utils Comm - (MN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Springfield?
Western Tel., Mediacom Xtream, T-Mobile, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Springfield?
56087. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Springfield in?
Springfield Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Springfield?
In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Brown County Courthouse. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.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.