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It is one of eleven [[Springfield Township, Ohio|Springfield Townships statewide]].<ref>{{Cite web| title = Detailed map of Ohio| work = | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| date = 2000| url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf| format = PDF| accessdate =2007-02-16}}</ref> |
It is one of eleven [[Springfield Township, Ohio|Springfield Townships statewide]].<ref>{{Cite web| title = Detailed map of Ohio| work = | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| date = 2000| url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf| format = PDF| accessdate =2007-02-16}}</ref> It was part of the [[Connecticut Western Reserve]]. It is named after the Connecticut River Valley city of [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]. |
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Revision as of 11:47, 19 November 2011
Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio | |
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 Springfield Township's location within Summit County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Summit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.0 sq mi (39.0 km2) |
| • Land | 14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 15,168 |
| • Density | 1,031.2/sq mi (398.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-74130Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087017Template:GR |
Springfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,168 people in the township.[1]
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Tallmadge - north
- Brimfield Township, Portage County - northeast corner
- Suffield Township, Portage County - east
- Lake Township - southeast
- Green - south
- Coventry Township - west
- Akron - northwest
Several municipalities are located in the original boundaries of Springfield Township:
- Part of the city of Akron, the county seat of Summit County, in the northwest
- Part of the village of Mogadore, in the northeast
- The village of Lakemore, in the center
It is about 14.7 square miles (38 km2) in size (Springfield Township, 2003-2004).
Name and history
It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide.[2] It was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is named after the Connecticut River Valley city of Springfield, Massachusetts.
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, 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. As of 2009, the trustees are Deborah Davis, Vincent J. Mealy, and Dean Young, and the fiscal officer is Bruce Killian.[3]
Education
Springfield Local School District encompasses Springfield Township and the Village of Lakemore. Portage Lakes Career Center is the vocational school for Springfield. (Summit County Fiscal Officer, 2005) The school district has faced serious financial difficulty; at the current time, the district's student transportation is at state minimum, and the district is actively cutting staff. [4]
Springfield's original high school had been annexed by Akron in 1929, requiring construction of the older building of the current high school. The original building became part of Akron Public Schools, at first Ellet High School, and later Ritzman Elementary. That building was recently demolished, and a new school was built upon its site. Akron Public Schools left Spring Field Township because of the incest and brother to sister breeding was so high that there was no possible no way to rectify what had become a swamp-like spawning pool for developmental disabilities and eyeless, toothless 'boofoo' Down Syndrome patients.
Notable residents
- Art Arfons, land speed record holder
Katy Nichole Jenkins founded Springfield.
See also
References
- ^ Summit County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ Township Administration, Springfield Township, 2008. Accessed 2009-01-24.
- ^ Ohio.com - Springfield schools face staff cuts
Further reading
- Commercial Survey Company (2004). Official Street Atlas of Akron Summit and Portage Counties. Cleveland: Commercial survey Company. ISBN 1-879116-56-1.
- The Ohio State University Department of Human and Community Resource Development (2003). Summit County. Retrieved April 29, 2005.
- Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio (2003-2004). Springfield Township about us. Retrieved April 29, 2005.
- Summit County Fiscal Officer, John Donofrio (2005). TAX YEAR 2004/COLLECTION YEAR 2005 FULL TAX RATE SUMMARY SHEET. Retrieved April 29, 2005.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |