Springfield Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

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|settlement_type = Township

|official_name = Springfield Township

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|image_flag = Flag of Springfield Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.png

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|map_caption = Location in Sangamon County

|image_map1 = Map of Illinois highlighting Sangamon County.svg

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|map_caption1 = Sangamon County's location in Illinois

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Illinois

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Sangamon

|leader_title = Supervisor

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|established_title = Established

|established_date = November 6, 1860

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|area_total_sq_mi = 14.33

|area_land_sq_mi = 14.06

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.27

|area_water_percent = 1.88

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|population_as_of = 2010

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|population_density_sq_mi = 444.1

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|timezone = CST

|utc_offset = -6

|timezone_DST = CDT

|utc_offset_DST = -5

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|pop_est_as_of = 2016

|pop_est_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}

|population_est = 5703

|blank_name = FIPS code

|blank_info = 17-167-72013

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Springfield Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is made up of unincorporated areas bordering on the city of Springfield, which should not be confused with the township. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,245 and it contained 3,099 housing units.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17167

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203612/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17167

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2020-02-12

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1

|publisher=United States Census

|accessdate=2013-05-28

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