Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio

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Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
Skidmore Road soybean fields and houses.jpg
Along State Route 160 northwest of Kerr
Map of Gallia County Ohio Highlighting Springfield Township.png
Location of Springfield Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°53′52″N82°16′43″W / 38.89778°N 82.27861°W / 38.89778; -82.27861
Country United States
State Ohio
County Gallia
Area
 • Total36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Land36.7 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,413
 • Density93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-74120 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086145 [1]

Springfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,413.

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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. [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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Springfield township, Gallia County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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