Country United States County Lucas FIPS code 39-74123 Elevation 193 m Local time Thursday 8:17 AM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086534 Population 26,193 (2010) | |
Weather 4°C, Wind NE at 21 km/h, 89% Humidity Area 55.94 km² (55.68 km² Land / 10 ha Water) University Regency Beauty Institute - Toledo | ||
Springfield Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the total population was 26,193, making it the third most populous part of Lucas County, behind Toledo and Sylvania Township.
Contents
- Map of Springfield Township OH USA
- Geography
- Name and history
- Schools
- Government
- Notable people
- Transportation
- References
Map of Springfield Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
The village of Holland lies in eastern Springfield Township.
Name and history
Springfield Township was organized in 1836. It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide.
Schools
Springfield Local School District has four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The schools are Holloway, Crissey, Dorr Elementary, and Holland Elementary Schools, Springfield Middle School, and Springfield High School. The mascot of Springfield High School is the "Blue Devil". The district was rated "Excellent" by the Ohio Department of Education between 2008 and 2011.
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.
Notable people
Transportation
The following highways are important transportation arteries in Springfield Township: