Spring Valley Township, Greene County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Spring Valley Township, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Municipalities and townships of Greene County.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Greene

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area_total_km2 = 91.0
area_land_km2 = 90.7
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 35.1
area_land_sq_mi = 35.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2489
population_density_km2 = 27.4
population_density_sq_mi = 71.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 226
elevation_ft = 741
latd = 39 |latm = 36 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 59 |longs = 59 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45370
area_code = 937
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blank_info = 39-74223GR|2
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blank1_info = 1086173GR|3
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Spring Valley Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,489 people in the township, 1,979 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39057 Greene County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Beavercreek Township - north
*Xenia Township - northeast
*Caesarscreek Township - east
*Sugarcreek Township - southeast
*Chester Township, Clinton County - southwest
*Wayne Township, Warren County - west

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

The Little Miami River flows through Spring Valley Township. [DeLorme. (2004). "Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer", p. 65. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.] At the point where the river crosses the county line into Warren County is located Greene County's lowest point, 730 feet (220 m). [ [http://www.co.greene.oh.us/statistics.htm Greene County, Ohio Statistics] . Greene County. Accessed 2007-06-01.]

Name and history

It is the only Spring Valley Township statewide.

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

External links

* [http://www.co.greene.oh.us County website]