| Official Name: | Springfield Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.62 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.57 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1120 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 307 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1007 |
| Coordinates: | 39.4289°N -84.8708°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-72134[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 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]
Springfield Township was established in 1817.[5] 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.[6]
The Joseph Shafer Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.86%) is land and (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.