Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Springfield Township

Township

Location of Springfield Township in Franklin County

Coordinates: 39°25′44″N 84°52′15″W﻿ / ﻿39.42889°N 84.87083°W﻿ / 39.42889; -84.87083
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

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| 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]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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]

## History

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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]

## Geography

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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]

### Cities and towns

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* Mount Carmel

### Unincorporated towns

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* Palestine
* Peoria
* Raymond
* Scipio

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 252

### Cemeteries

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The township contains five cemeteries: Asbury, Big Cedar Grove, Conn, James, Mount Carmel and Springfield.

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
6. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 142.
7. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 144.
8. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Places adjacent to Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana

|  | Bath Township | Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio

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Brookville Township |

Springfield Township

| Reily Township, Butler County, Ohio
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| Whitewater Township | Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio

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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Brookville

City|

* Batesville‡

Map of Indiana highlighting Franklin County

Towns|

* Brookville
* Cedar Grove
* Laurel
* Mount Carmel
* Oldenburg

Townships|

* Bath
* Blooming Grove
* Brookville
* Butler
* Fairfield
* Highland
* Laurel
* Metamora
* Posey
* Ray
* Salt Creek
* Springfield
* Whitewater

CDPs|

* Andersonville
* Blooming Grove
* Hamburg
* Lake Santee‡
* Lake View
* Lakeshore Resort
* Metamora
* New Trenton
* Peppertown

Other
communities|

* Bath
* Buena Vista
* Drewersburg
* Enochsburg
* Highland Center
* Huntersville
* Klemmes Corner
* Millville
* Mixersville
* Mound Haven
* Mount Auburn
* New Fairfield
* Oak Forest
* Old Bath
* Palestine
* Peoria
* Raymond
* Rockdale
* Saint Marys
* Saint Peter
* Scipio‡
* Sharptown
* South Gate
* Stavetown
* Whitcomb
* Yellow Bank
* Youngs Corner

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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