Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio

Springfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,664,[3] up from 3,181 at the 2000 census.[4]

Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
Along State Route 160 northwest of Kerr
Location of Springfield Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°53′52″N 82°16′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGallia
Area
 • Total36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Land36.7 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,664
 • Density100/sq mi (38.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-74120[2]
GNIS feature ID1086145[1]

Geography

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

Springfield Township is one of only two county townships without a border on another county.

No municipalities are located in Springfield Township, although the unincorporated communities of Bidwell and Kerr are located near the center of the township.

Name and history

It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Springfield township, Gallia County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. Gallia County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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