Springfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

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Springfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Township
Location of Springfield Township in Jefferson County
Location of Springfield Township in Jefferson County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 30.7 sq mi (79.5 km2)
 • Land 30.7 sq mi (79.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,568
 • Density 83.7/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-74122[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086385[1]
State Route 43 travels through woodlands in Springfield Township

Springfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,568 people in the township, 1,231 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

Several populated places are located in Springfield Township:

Name and history

Springfield Township was established in 1804. It is the oldest township in Jefferson County.[4]

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

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  3. ↑ Jefferson County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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