Country United States Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086904 Local time Thursday 8:18 AM | County Ross FIPS code 39-74129 Elevation 248 m Population 2,277 (2000) | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 68% Humidity Area 79.77 km² (78.74 km² Land / 104 ha Water) Points of interest Wesley Chapel, Mount Logan, Great Seal State Park Mountain Bike Trail | ||
Springfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,277 people in the township, 2,276 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Springfield Township, OH 45601, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Springfield Township.
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.