Springfield Township, Richland County, Ohio

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Springfield Township is one of the 18 townships that make up Richland County, Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 9,674.

[edit] Geography

Location of Springfield Township (red), next to the cities of Mansfield (yellow) and Ontario (green).
Location of Springfield Township (red), next to the cities of Mansfield (yellow) and Ontario (green).

Springfield Township is bordered by the City of Ontario which the township nearly sourounds, the City of Mansfield to the east, Sharon Township and Jackson Township to the north, Madison Township to the northeast and southeast, Troy Township to the south, Sandusky Township to the west, Franklin Township on the northeast tip and Washington Township on the southeast tip.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.9 km² (36.6 mi²). All of the township is land and none of it is covered with water.

[edit] Education

Most of Springfield Township shares the same school district with the City of Ontario. Students attend Ontario Local School District, and the high school is Ontario High School.

[edit] External links

Richland County, Ohio
Mansfield, county seat
Municipalities

Bellville | Butler | Crestline | Lexington | Lucas | Mansfield | Ontario | Plymouth | Shelby | Shiloh

Townships

Blooming Grove | Butler | Cass | Franklin | Jackson | Jefferson | Madison | Mifflin | Monroe | Perry | Plymouth | Sandusky | Sharon | Springfield | Troy | Washington | Weller | Worthington

Former towns

Newville | Winchester

Other localities

Olivesburg