Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
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| Springfield Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mahoning |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km²) |
| - Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,054 |
| - Density | 178.0/sq mi (68.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-74124[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086571[1] |
Springfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,054 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Pennsylvania border, it borders the following townships:
- Poland Township - north
- Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - northeast corner
- North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - east
- Little Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - southeast
- Unity Township, Columbiana County - south
- Fairfield Township, Columbiana County - southwest corner
- Beaver Township - west
- Boardman Township - northwest
The village of New Middletown is located in central Springfield Township, and two unincorporated communities lie in the township: New Springfield in the south, and Petersburg in the southeast.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Mahoning County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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