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Springfield TownshipOH
A town of 1,947.
9 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,947
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$100K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
408
A commuter town
Is Springfield Township a good place to live?
The best of Springfield Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Only 16 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. On health, just 138 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Springfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Springfield Township has shrunk 18% since 2010
2,367 counted in 2010 and 2,005 in 2020; an estimated 1,947 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Springfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Springfield Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $100K, 1.7 years of the Weirton metro’s $59K median household incomeA+Open →HealthHarrison Community Hospital 15.6 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 8.3% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SchoolsBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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
WaterHcwsd - Germano Water and SewerNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers88% 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, Jefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43903, 43908, 4391043903 50% · 43908 45% · 43910 6%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.
HealthD
Health in Springfield Township trails 93% of U.S. towns
Springfield Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of Springfield Township adults report frequent physical distress, above both Ohio’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 43% of Springfield Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Springfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Springfield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.1% |
Harrison Community Hospital
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Springfield Township’s schools rank ahead of 56% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Edison Local school district. Its one school is below.
56%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E Gregg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 377 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Springfield Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Springfield Township for work: only 15% work in town. At 29 minutes, Springfield Township’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Springfield Township has added 77 jobs, to 408 in 2023.
15%work in town
| Springfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Springfield Township15%
Steubenville11%
Amsterdam5%
Wintersville5%
Weirton5%
18 mi
median commute distance
408
jobs based in Springfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Springfield Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Springfield Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Springfield Township’s July high is 83°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Springfield Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Springfield Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,525 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rogers Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Springfield Township Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Wolf Run Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Springfield Township
18pages on Springfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
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.
A commuter town
85% of working residents leave Springfield Township for work
Where Springfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
408jobs based in Springfield Township
15%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Springfield Township
Township in Ohio, US
Springfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,005 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
Springfield Township’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Springfield Township.
Loudon TownshipRoss TownshipAmsterdamGerman TownshipSalem TownshipLee TownshipBrush Creek TownshipFox TownshipEast SpringfieldSpringfield Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | D |
| Loudon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amsterdam | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| German Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salem Township | #571 | B− | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Lee Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Brush Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Springfield Township and Lee Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Springfield Township, Salem Township and Lee Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Loudon Township, Ross Township, Amsterdam, German Township and Brush Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Springfield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Springfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.