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Springfield Town (Dane County), Wisconsin

Springfield Town (Dane County) is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,859 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53528, 53529, 53562 and 53597.

Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,85980 per sq mi
Median home value$554,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Springfield Town (Dane County)

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Springfield Town (Dane County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)82 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL129 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Springfield Town (Dane County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Springfield Town (Dane County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Springfield Town (Dane County) had 2,929 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 331st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.

Springfield Town (Dane County) population by census2000: 2,762, 2010: 2,734, 2020: 2,9292,76220002,73420102,9292020

Dane County, 1900–2020

Dane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,435, 1910: 77,435, 1920: 89,432, 1930: 112,737, 1940: 130,660, 1950: 169,357, 1960: 222,095, 1970: 290,272, 1980: 323,545, 1990: 367,085, 2000: 426,526, 2010: 488,073, 2020: 561,50469K’00’1089K’20’30131K’40’50222K’60’70324K’80’90427K’00’10562K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Springfield Town (Dane County)Jan: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2 in27°10°Jan1.531°13°Feb1.643°24°Mar2.456°35°Apr4.168°47°May4.678°58°Jun5.582°62°Jul4.780°60°Aug4.173°52°Sep3.660°39°Oct2.945°27°Nov2.332°16°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charmany Farm, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Dane County

314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,610 jobs; Professional services: 34,427 jobs; Retail trade: 32,787 jobs; Manufacturing: 29,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,242 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23,086 jobs; Information: 21,730 jobs; Construction: 17,824 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 7% Information 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

578 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springfield Town (Dane County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison6.1 miles
  • Madison Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison6.3 miles
  • Unitypoint Health - MeriterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors90
Dentists49
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants76
Mental health providers172
Physical and occupational therapists103
Optometrists17
Chiropractors32
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Springfield Town (Dane County)

Parks (47 nearby)

  • Governor Nelson State Park · 407 acres3.4 mi
  • Metropolitan Park · 130 acres1.2 mi
  • Ripp Park · 88 acres2.7 mi
  • Orchid Heights Park · 54 acres2.5 mi
  • Lakeview Community Park · 49 acres3.7 mi
  • Penni Klein Park · 37 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Metro Market3.0 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly3.3 mi
  • Abarrotes Yuremi3.3 mi
  • Abarrotes Yuremi3.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Hometown Pharmacy - Waunakee3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Waunakee Public Library3.8 mi
  • Middleton Public Library3.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Middleton Historical Society Museum3.9 mi
  • National Mustard Museum3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Performing Arts Center3.0 mi
  • Small Auditorium3.0 mi
  • Arboretum Music School3.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Springfield Town (Dane County)

Public schools here are run by Waunakee Community School District, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arboretum ElementaryWaunakeePre-K–4435Public4.3 mi
Elm Lawn ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4313Public4.3 mi
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4KMiddletonPre-K286Public3.4 mi
Northside ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4307Public2.6 mi
Park ElementaryCross PlainsPre-K–4245Public8.5 mi
Pope Farm ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4448Public6.0 mi
Sauk Trail ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4360Public3.6 mi
Sunset Ridge ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4309Public5.2 mi
Waunakee Community 4K SchoolWaunakeePre-K249Public3.7 mi
Waunakee Heritage ElementaryWaunakeePre-K–4537Public2.1 mi
Waunakee Prairie ElementaryWaunakeeK–4531Public3.9 mi
Glacier Creek MiddleCross Plains5–8924Public7.3 mi
Kromrey MiddleMiddleton5–81,230Public3.2 mi
Waunakee IntermediateWaunakee5–6661Public2.0 mi
Waunakee MiddleWaunakee7–8667Public2.9 mi
Clark Street Community SchoolMiddleton9–12108Charter3.6 mi
Middleton HighMiddleton9–122,303Public3.6 mi
Waunakee HighWaunakee9–121,335Public3.0 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Blessed Trinity Catholic SchoolDanePre-K–854Roman Catholic6.8 mi
Madison Community MontessoriMiddletonPre-K–870Nonsectarian4.3 mi
Madison Country Day SchoolWaunakeePre-K–12432Nonsectarian5.6 mi
St Francis XavierCross PlainsPre-K–8194Roman Catholic7.3 mi
St Peter Catholic SchoolMiddletonPre-K–553Roman Catholic2.4 mi
Westside Christian SchoolMiddletonPre-K–8233Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Middleton City, Waunakee, Madison, Cross Plains Village, Westport, Middleton Town, Dane Village, Cross Plains Town, Dane Town, Berry, Vienna and Roxbury.

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