The Town of Springfield, located in northwestern Dane County, Wisconsin is predominately a farming community. The town is about six miles square bordering both sides of U.S. Hwy. 12.
A population of approximately 2,900 enjoy the rural atmosphere, with its gently rolling topography. We are served by three different school districts, four post offices, three EMS departments and two fire departments.
We encourage Springfield residents and visitors to explore our website. We welcome your suggestions for information you would like us to include here, or your ideas on how we can make the site more useful to you. Thank you for visiting us on the web!
Town News and Announcements
Town roads’ weight limits posted effective March 2nd
Town roads are posted effective Thursday, March 2, 2023 for the spring season. The limit is posted at fifteen (15) tons.
Please email Road Patrolman Darin Ripp at rippdarin@town.springfield.wi.us to discuss the best route for any deliveries on our town roads. You are required to:
- Lighten your load by 1/3 (gross maximum weight reduced by 1/3),
- put your tags down,
- take the shortest route to and from a county or state highway, and,
- use the center of the road, if possible to drive on.