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Springfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Lucas

FIPS code
  
39-74123

Elevation
  
193 m

Local time
  
Thursday 8:17 AM

State
  
Ohio

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.

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Map of Springfield Township, OH, USA

Geography

Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

  • Sylvania Township - north
  • Toledo - east
  • Maumee - southeast
  • Monclova Township - south
  • Spencer Township - west

    • 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

  • Joe the Plumber (Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher), a person brought to attention during the 2008 U.S presidential election campaign
  • Rick Upchurch, wide receiver for the Denver Broncos 1975-1983

    • Transportation

    The following highways are important transportation arteries in Springfield Township:

  • Interstate 475/U.S. Route 23 from Sylvania Township to Monclova Township
  • State Route 2 "Airport Highway" (Swanton Township to Toledo)

    • References

    Springfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio Wikipedia
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