Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio

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Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio
Millheim United Church of Christ, Lakemore, Ohio.jpg
Millheim United Church of Christ (1879)
Summit County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Springfield Township highlighted.svg
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°1′46″N81°26′3″W / 41.02944°N 81.43417°W / 41.02944; -81.43417
Country United States
State Ohio
County Summit
Area
  Total15.0 sq mi (39.0 km2)
  Land14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total14,162
  Density963.4/sq mi (371.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-74130 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087017 [1]
Website Springfield Township

Springfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,162 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

Several municipalities are located in the original boundaries of Springfield Township:

It is about 14.7 square miles (38 km2) in size (Springfield Township, 2003-2004).

Name and history

It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide. [4] It was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is named after the Connecticut River Valley city of Springfield, Massachusetts.

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, 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.

Education

Springfield Local School District encompasses Springfield Township and the village of Lakemore. Portage Lakes Career Center is the vocational school for Springfield. (Summit County Fiscal Officer, 2005) The school district has faced serious financial difficulty; at the current time, the district's student transportation is at state minimum, and the district is actively cutting staff. [5]

Springfield's original high school had been annexed by Akron in 1929, requiring construction of the older building of the former high school which was replaced in 2014 in the same location. [6] The original building became part of Akron Public Schools, at first Ellet High School, and later Ritzman Elementary. That building was also recently demolished, and a new school was built upon its site.

Notable residents

See also

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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, Summit County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 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. Ohio.com - Springfield schools face staff cuts
  6. https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/springfield-students-move-in-to-new-building-monday [ bare URL ]

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