Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Springfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the town of Lyons, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 168.[1] Located just northeast of Lake Geneva, it contains a mere eight streets.[citation needed] Springfield has an area of 0.673 square miles (1.74 km2), all of it land.
History
The community has a long history, dating back nearly two hundred years.[4] Many of its early settlers are buried at nearby Union Cemetery. Some fought in the American Civil War.[citation needed] It was the home town of Assemblyman Thomas W. Hill. A few homes remain from the Victorian Era. Some are condemned and are considered unsafe[citation needed], but others have been updated or renovated.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 158 | — | |
2020 | 168 | 6.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Transportation
Springfield was a stop on the Racine & Southwestern branch line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, better known as the Milwaukee Road. In its 1980 bankruptcy, the Milwaukee Road disposed of the Southwestern Line.[6]
The former train depot now serves as a cafe and rest spot for users of the White River State Trail.
See also
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Look up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Springfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Walworth County Historical Society".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Springfield Railroad History and Photos
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