Springfield Township | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 39°25′44″N 84°52′15″W / 39.42889°N 84.87083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Franklin |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.62 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
• Land | 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,120 |
• Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-72134[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453865 |
Springfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,120,[3] slightly down from 1,156 at 2010.[4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,224 | — | |
1900 | 1,130 | −7.7% | |
1910 | 1,118 | −1.1% | |
1920 | 1,050 | −6.1% | |
1930 | 1,052 | 0.2% | |
1940 | 979 | −6.9% | |
1950 | 951 | −2.9% | |
1960 | 932 | −2.0% | |
1970 | 877 | −5.9% | |
1980 | 952 | 8.6% | |
1990 | 1,078 | 13.2% | |
2000 | 1,178 | 9.3% | |
2010 | 1,156 | −1.9% | |
2020 | 1,120 | −3.1% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[5] |
Springfield Township was established in 1817.[6] The origin of the name is unclear. Some hold it was named for a large spring where a blockhouse was to be built, while others believe it was named for a town in the East where the first settlers originated.[7]
The Joseph Shafer Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[8]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2), of which 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[4]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains five cemeteries: Asbury, Big Cedar Grove, Conn, James, Mount Carmel and Springfield.