Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio

Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Springfield Township, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Municipalities and townships of Hamilton County.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hamilton

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area_total_km2 = 43.1
area_land_km2 = 42.4
area_water_km2 = 0.7
area_total_sq_mi = 16.6
area_land_sq_mi = 16.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 37587
population_density_km2 = 886.9
population_density_sq_mi = 2297.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 218
elevation_ft = 715
latd = 39 |latm = 14 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 31 |longs = 34 |longEW = W

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Springfield Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 37,587 people in the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39061 Hamilton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it has the following borders:
*Fairfield - north, north of Forest Park
*Forest Park - north, between Fairfield and Green Hills, west of Springdale
*Greenhills - north, south of Forest Park
*Springdale - northeast, between Forest Park and Glendale
*Glendale - northeast, between Springdale and Woodlawn
*Woodlawn - east, between Glendale and Wyoming
*Wyoming - southeast, between Woodlawn and Cincinnati
*Cincinnati - south
*North College Hill - southwest, south of Mount Healthy
*Mount Healthy - southwest, north of North College Hill
*Colerain Township - west

Most of Springfield Township today consists of the center of what was originally the township, although many small "islands" exist elsewhere due to annexations. The following municipalities exist in what was once part of Springfield Township:

As well, the census-designated places of Finneytown and Pleasant Run Farm are located in the southern and northwestern parts of the township respectively.

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

The trustees elected in the year after the Presidential election are Tom Bryan and Joe Honerlaw. The trustee elected in the year before the Presidential election is Gwen McFarlin. John Waksmundski is the fiscal officer.

References

External links

* [http://www.springfieldtwp.org Township website]
* [http://www.hamilton-co.org/hc/default.asp County website]
* [http://www.waycross.tv Waycross Community Media website]


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