Country United States Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 39-74119 Elevation 318 m Population 12,237 (2010) | County Clark ZIP codes 45501-45506 GNIS feature ID 1085860 Local time Thursday 8:15 AM Area code 937 | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind E at 23 km/h, 60% Humidity Area 82.36 km² (81.84 km² Land / 52 ha Water) University Clark State Community College | ||
Springfield Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 12,237.
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Map of Springfield Township, OH, USA
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.
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.