Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin
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Location in Wisconsin
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Dane County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 10 ′ N , 89 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
2,734 (as of 2010) 568,593 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 29 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 94.2 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 312 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 608 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-75875 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1584192 | ||
| Website : | www.town.springfield.wi.us | ||
| Mayor : | Don Hoffman (Chairperson) | ||
 Location of the Town of Springfield in Dane County |
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The Town of Springfield is one of 34 Towns in Dane County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 the Town of Springfield had 2,734 residents.
Town has a fundamentally different meaning in Wisconsin than in the rest of the English-speaking area. Rather, it corresponds to the usual townships in the other US states , which form the next smaller administrative unit after the county .
The area of the Town of Springfield is part of the metropolitan area of Madison .
geography
The Town of Springfield is located in southern Wisconsin, in the northwest suburb of the capital Madison . The intersection of the three states of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota is located on the Mississippi and lies around 171 km to the west-northwest; to Illinois it is around 85 km south.
The coordinates of the geographic center of the Town of Springfield are 43 ° 09'43 "north latitude and 89 ° 32'41" west longitude. It extends over an area of 94.2 km².
The Town of Springfield is located in the northwest center of Dane County and borders the following neighboring towns and independent communities:
| Town of Roxbury | Town of Dane | Town of Vienna |
| Town of Berry |
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City of Waunakee Town of Westport |
| Town of Cross Plains | Town of Middleton | City of Middleton |
traffic
The US Highway 12 runs north-south through the town of Springfield. In the north of the town it crosses Wisconsin State Highway 19 . In addition, the County Highways K and P run through the area of the town. All other roads are subordinate country roads or partly unpaved roads.
The nearest airport is Dane County Regional Airport in Madison (9 miles east).
population
According to the 2010 census , the Town of Springfield had 2,734 people in 1,014 households. The population density was 29 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.7 people lived in 1014 households.
The racial the population was composed of 95.9 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian and 1.4 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.4 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.1 percent were 65 years or older. 47.5 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 97,619 USD . The per capita income was $ 47,381. 2.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Towns in the Town of Springfield
In addition to scattered settlements, the Town of Springfield also has the following unincorporated settlements:
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved December 4, 2013
- ↑ Map from Google Maps.Retrieved December 4, 2013