Photo: Jsayre64 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Springfield, OR: what to set up and who to call
Springfield runs its own electric utility, City of Springfield; its homes paid 8.4¢ per kWh in 2025. Glenwood Transfer Station takes trash and recycling in Springfield, open Mon–Sat 8 am–6 pm, Sun 8 am–5 pm (OpenStreetMap).
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 - (OR)), a municipal utility, serves all of Springfield. Its homes paid an average of 8.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $85 a month (its average across Oregon).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Springfield Utility Board
Springfield Utility Board supplies almost all of Springfield. It draws surface water (EPA lists Rainbow Water District as seller) and serves 62,100 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.8 ppb. That’s higher than 80% 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. OR4100837.
9 home internet providers serve Springfield
100% of 20,227 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 36% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 87% | 400/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 47% | 140/20 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 33% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Hunter Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 21% | 200/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 13% | 8,000/8,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Sanipac picks up trash in Springfield
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Springfield, from the town’s own site.
Glenwood Transfer Station
3100 East 17th Avenue, Springfield, OR, 97403
- Mon8 am–6 pm
- Tue8 am–6 pm
- Wed8 am–6 pm
- Thu8 am–6 pm
- Fri8 am–6 pm
- Sat8 am–6 pm
- Sun8 am–5 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Plastics
- Glass
- Paper
- Metal
St. Vincent De Paul Thurston Store
4555 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97478
BRING Recycling
4446 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, OR 97403
From springfield-or.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2025-01-08, 2025-01-08T00:24:46+00:00, 2025-09-01T23:56:05+00:00, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Springfield (92%) is in Springfield School District 19; parts are in Eugene School District 4J (8%).
CSchool 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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97477 | Springfield, OR | 50% | 83% |
| 97478 | Springfield, OR | 49% | 78% |
A few homes fall in 97403. 97475 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Springfield
When is the Glenwood Transfer Station open?
Mon–Sat 8 am–6 pm; Sun 8 am–5 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check lanecounty.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Springfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Springfield Utility Board (EPA ID OR4100837). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Springfield?
City of Springfield (City of Springfield - (OR)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 8.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Springfield?
Xfinity, Alyrica, CenturyLink, Ziply Fiber, Hunter Communications, Quantum Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Springfield?
97477 (50%), 97478 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Springfield in?
Springfield School District 19. Parts of the city are in Eugene School District 4J.
How do I register to vote in Springfield?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Lane County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.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-or.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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 Oct 2, 2026 (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.