Spring Valley Township, Greene County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Spring Valley Township, Greene County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:89.6
Area Land Km2:88.8
Area Water Km2:0.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2478
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:741
Coordinates:39.6122°N -83.9997°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45370
Area Code:937 and 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-74223[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086173

Spring Valley Township is one of twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,478.

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Spring Valley is located in central Spring Valley Township.

The Little Miami River flows through Spring Valley Township.[4] At the point where the river crosses the county line into Warren County is located Greene County's lowest point, above sea level.[5]

Name and history

Spring Valley Township was created in 1856.[6]

It is the only Spring Valley Township statewide.[7]

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,[8] 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spring Valley township, Greene County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 5 July 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. [DeLorme]
  5. http://www.co.greene.oh.us/statistics.htm Greene County, Ohio Statistics
  6. Book: History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1 . B.F. Bowen . Broadstone, Michael A. . 1918 . 340.
  7. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. 2007-02-16.
  8. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24