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Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin

Springfield, Wisconsin
Town
Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin.
Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°9′57″N 89°32′44″W / 43.16583°N 89.54556°W / 43.16583; -89.54556Coordinates: 43°9′57″N 89°32′44″W / 43.16583°N 89.54556°W / 43.16583; -89.54556
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Dane
Area
 • Total 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 1,056 ft (322 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,762
 • Density 76.3/sq mi (29.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-75875
GNIS feature ID 1584192

Springfield is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,762 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Ashton, Ashton Corners, Kingsley Corners, Martinsville, and Springfield Corners are located in Springfield.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,762 people, 967 households, and 770 families residing in the town. The population density was 76.3 people per square mile (29.5/km²). There were 993 housing units at an average density of 27.4 per square mile (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.54% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 967 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20.


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