Springfield, Oregon of Springfield that stated, in part "Yo to Springfield, Oregon – the real Springfield." In April 2012, Groening confirmed to "Smithsonian" magazine that he named the fictional Springfield after Springfield, Oregon. He also confirmed that he intentionally left it a secret to allow people the enjoyment of assuming it was based on their own Springfield. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Springfield has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Springfield, Oregon Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon,
Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin 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