Springfield Township, Ross County, Ohio

Springfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,573 people in the township.

Springfield Township, Ross County, Ohio
Township
Hills in Great Seal State Park
Location of Springfield Township in Ross County
Coordinates: 39°20′41″N 82°55′57″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Ross
Area
• Total	30.8 sq mi (79.8 km2)
• Land	30.4 sq mi (78.7 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	814 ft (248 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,573
• Density	84.6/sq mi (32.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-74129[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086904[1]

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Green Township - north
• Colerain Township - northeast corner
• Harrison Township - east
• Liberty Township - southeast
• Scioto Township - southwest
• Union Township - northwest

No municipalities are located in Springfield Township.

Name and history

It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide.^[4]

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,^[5] 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.