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Springfield TownshipGallia County, OH
A town of 3,406. 23% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,406
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
807
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#917 of 987 in OH
Is Springfield Township a good place to live?
Springfield Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $162K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Gallipolis area’s $57K median household income. It grades C− overall, 917th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 10 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Springfield Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
What makes Springfield Township stand out
Where Springfield Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Springfield Township for work
Where Springfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
807jobs based in Springfield Township
6%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Springfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Springfield Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 8.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthHolzer Medical Center 4.3 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income$62K median household income; 807 jobs based hereCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Springfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGallipolis PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers48% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Springfield Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Gallia County Board of ElectionsGallia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45614, 45631, 4568645614 79% · 45631 16% · 45686 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield Township.
Springfield Township has commutes shorter than most of Ohio, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
HealthD
For health, Springfield Township earns a D
36% of Springfield Township adults get no exercise outside work. Springfield Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 21% of Springfield Township adults smoke cigarettes.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Springfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Springfield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.1% |
Holzer Medical Center
4.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
15th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Springfield Township’s public schools trail 62% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Gallia County Local school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is River Valley High School, with 392 students.
38%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 337 | C+ |
| River Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 392 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Springfield Township’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 1,315 working residents takes 16.3 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Springfield Township for work: only 6% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Springfield Township. The top destinations are Green Township (18%), Gallipolis (10%) and Jackson (3%).
6%work in town
| Springfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Springfield Township6%
Green Township18%
Gallipolis10%
Jackson3%
Columbus3%
10 mi
median commute distance
807
jobs based in Springfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
39.5median age · OH 39.7
| Springfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 24% | 29% |
Springfield TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school35%
Some college14%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Springfield Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Springfield Township
Springfield Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Springfield Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of Ohio towns; that rating is what its B− for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Springfield Township is 57 of 100.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Springfield Township
17pages on Springfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Springfield Township
About 1 of every 100 Springfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Springfield Township
Township in Ohio, US
Springfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,413.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
Springfield Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Springfield Township.
Green TownshipAddison TownshipMorgan TownshipRaccoon TownshipSpringfield Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | #917 | C− | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Green Township | #935 | D | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Addison Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Morgan Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Raccoon Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
Addison Township, Morgan Township and Raccoon Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Springfield Township, Green Township, Addison Township, Morgan Township and Raccoon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springfield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Springfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springfield Township, OH a good place to live?
Springfield Township grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #917 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Springfield Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.