Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio

Springfield Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2020 census

Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio
Township
Clark State Community College campus
Clark State Community College campus
Location of Springfield Township in Clark County
Location of Springfield Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 39°53′48″N 83°48′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClark
Area
 • Total31.8 sq mi (82.3 km2)
 • Land31.6 sq mi (81.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total12,334
 • Density390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
45501-45506
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-74119[3]
GNIS feature ID1085860[1]
Websitespfldtwp.org

Geography

Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

Most of the township is occupied by the city of Springfield, the county seat of Clark County.

Name and history

It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide.[4]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[5] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Springfield township, Clark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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