Springfield Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2020 census
Geography Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships: Moorefield Township - north Harmony Township - east Madison Township - southeast corner Green Township - south Mad River Township - southwest Bethel Township - west German Township - northwest
Most of the township is occupied by the city of Springfield, the county seat of Clark County.
Name and history It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide.
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,§503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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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External links Township website County website