Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio

Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio
Township


Location of Springfield Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 39°53′48″N 83°48′12″W / 39.89667°N 83.80333°W / 39.89667; -83.80333Coordinates: 39°53′48″N 83°48′12″W / 39.89667°N 83.80333°W / 39.89667; -83.80333
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] 1,043 ft (318 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 12,237
  Density 387/sq mi (149.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 45501-45506
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-74119[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085860[1]
Website spfldtwp.org

Springfield Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 12,237.[3]

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.

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