Living in Springfield, WI: what to set up and who to call
Springfield has no town government of its own, so Walworth County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of 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.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Springfield.
Power comes from We Energies
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Springfield. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Springfield
91% of 80 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
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 two districts that split the grades: Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Springfield is unincorporated, so Walworth County is the local government.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53176 | Springfield, WI | 82% | 100% |
| 53147 | Lake Geneva, WI | 18% | 0% |
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 provides electricity in Springfield?
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Springfield?
Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Springfield?
53176 (82%), 53147 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Springfield in?
Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Springfield?
In Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before). Elections here are run by the Town of Lyons Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- 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.