Springfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,168 people in the township.GeographyLocated in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities: Tallmadge - northBrimfield Township, Portage County - northeast cornerSuffield Township, Portage County - eastLake Township - southeastGreen - southCoventry Township - westAkron - northwest Several municipalities are located in the original boundaries of Springfield Township: Part of the city of Akron, the county seat of Summit County, in the northwestPart of the village of Mogadore, in the northeastThe village of Lakemore, in the center It is about 14.7sqmi in size (Springfield Township, 2003-2004).Name and historyIt is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide. It was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is named after the Connecticut River Valley city of Springfield, Massachusetts.
