Springfield Colorado City Government

Springfield City Hall building

Hours: Monday thru Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
City Clerk - 719-523-4528
Town Manager -719-523-6524
Fax -719-523-6956  


Emergency: Non-Emergency: 523-4121
Jim Hargis Water/Wastewater Dept -523-6524 City
Darwin Hansen Electric Department -523-6231
Manuel Escobar Street Department -523-6524 City
Mike Ingle Street Department -523-6524 City
Jodi Ricker Town Manager/Clerk -523-4528
Aaron Shiplett Police Chief -523-6241
Merna McGinnis Town Manager -523-6524 city
Donald Leonard Land Fill -523-6524 City
Vic McGinnis Street Department -523-6524 City
Hal Wade Electrice Dept -523-6231
James Cook Street Superintendent -523-6524 City
Ryan Cambell Electric Dept -523-6231
Schmidt & Schmidt Town Attorney 523-6294
Harry Miller Animal Control -523-6524 City
Mayor Jay Suhler
Mayor Pro-temp Monte Barham
Council Members Tara Manuel, Mark Hall,
Darrin Deen. Kevin Stolebarger,Dusty Turner, Mayor Pro-tem:
Electric $7.50 minimum, $.0915 per kWh for residential 719-523-6231
Water/Wastewater $7.50 minimum, $1.50 per 1,000 gallons thereafter for residents, $11.25 minimum, $2.25 per 1,000 gallons thereafter for non-residents   
Sewer $13.00 for residents, $26.00 for non-residents 719-523-4162
Trash $6.00 for residents, $8.00 for non-residents  

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The historic Town of Springfield is a Statutory Town that is the County seat and most populous town of Baca County, Colorado, United States

The population was 1,562 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Springfield, Missouri, the origin of early settlers to the town.

According to the Plainsman Herald from March 1988, the Town was settled in 1888 or 1889 by Frank Pierce Tipton (DPOB 10 Dec 1852, Gallopolis, Ohio) who had travelled to Springfield from Moulton, Iowa via Springfield, MO in 1886 or 1887 in a covered wagon. Frank Tipton secured the title to 80 acres (320,000 m2) which was the original town site.

Springfield has one school district which is RE-4. The Superintendent, and elementary principal is Mike Page, and the High School principal is Richard Hargrove. The town has one library.

Springfield is located at 37°24′24″N 102°37′2″W / 37.40667°N 102.61722°W/ 37.40667; -102.61722 (37.406629, - 102.617243.) See also map.

 

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