Country United States FIPS code 39-74223 Elevation 226 m Population 2,581 (2010) Area code 937 | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086173 Zip code 45370 Local time Thursday 6:58 AM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 66% Humidity Area 89.61 km² (88.84 km² Land / 78 ha Water) | ||
Spring Valley Township is one of twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,581, of whom 2,105 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.
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Map of Spring Valley Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Spring Valley is located in central Spring Valley Township.
The Little Miami River flows through Spring Valley Township. At the point where the river crosses the county line into Warren County is located Greene County's lowest point, 730 feet (220 m) above sea level.
Name and history
Spring Valley Township was created in 1856.
It is the only Spring Valley Township statewide.
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, 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.