Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Springfield Township in Clark County | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′48″N 83°48′12″W / 39.89667°N 83.80333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.8 sq mi (82.3 km2) |
| • Land | 31.6 sq mi (81.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,334 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 45501-45506 |
| Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
| FIPS code | 39-74119[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085860[1] |
| Website | spfldtwp |
Springfield Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2020 census
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Geography
Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Moorefield Township - north
- Harmony Township - east
- Madison Township - southeast corner
- Green Township - south
- Mad River Township - southwest
- Bethel Township - west
- German Township - northwest
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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Springfield township, Clark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This page was last edited on 29 July 2023, at 06:02