Springfield Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Springfield Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Fields in far western Springfield Township
Fields in far western Springfield Township
Location of Springfield Township in Muskingum County
Location of Springfield Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°54′32″N 82°2′20″W / 39.90889°N 82.03889°W / 39.90889; -82.03889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total
18.6 sq mi (48.3 km2)
 • Land18.6 sq mi (48.1 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
5,452
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-74125[3]
GNIS feature ID1086734[1]

Springfield Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,452 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two municipalities are located in Springfield Township: the village of South Zanesville in the southwest, and part of the city of Zanesville, the county seat of Muskingum County, in the northeast.

Name and history

It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide.[4]

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,[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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Springfield township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 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. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.