Springfield Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Springfield Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,433 people in the township, 3,562 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Springfield Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Fields in far western Springfield Township
Location of Springfield Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°54′32″N 82°2′20″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Muskingum
Area
• Total	18.6 sq mi (48.3 km^2)
• Land	18.6 sq mi (48.1 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation [1]	860 ft (262 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	5,433
• Density	292.3/sq mi (112.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-74125[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086734[1]

Geography

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

• Falls Township - north
• Washington Township - northeast corner
• Wayne Township - east
• Brush Creek Township - southeast
• Newton Township - southwest
• Hopewell Township - northwest

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• County website