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
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Gallia
Area
• Total	36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Land	36.7 sq mi (95.1 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,664
• Density	100/sq mi (38.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-74120[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086145[1]

Geography

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

• Morgan Township - north
• Cheshire Township - northeast corner
• Addison Township - east
• Gallipolis Township - southeast corner
• Green Township - south
• Perry Township - southwest corner
• Raccoon Township - west
• Huntington Township - northwest corner

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

External links

• County website