| Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Many residential subdivisions are located within Springfield Township | |
| Municipalities and townships of Hamilton County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.6 sq mi (43.1 km2) |
| • Land | 16.4 sq mi (42.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 37,587 |
| • Density | 2,297.0/sq mi (886.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-74121[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086230[1] |
Springfield Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 37,587 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the northern part of the county, it has the following borders:
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:
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As well, the census-designated places of Finneytown and Pleasant Run Farm are located in the southern and northwestern parts of the township respectively.
It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide.[4]
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.
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.
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