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Springfield Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Springfield Township, Muskingum County, township, in Muskingum County, Ohio. Springfield Township, Muskingum County had 5,487 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,452 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,477 (±24). GEOID 3911974125.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,487

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,452 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,477 ±24

Median household income

$52,535

±$8,186 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$133,400

±$13,534 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$811

±$95 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Springfield Township, Muskingum County and what county is it in?

Springfield Township, Muskingum County is a township in Muskingum County, Ohio. It covers 18.6 square miles of land, 294 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Springfield Township (Muskingum County): South Zanesville (village, 1,894 in 2020).

Springfield Township, Muskingum County is in the Zanesville, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Springfield Township, Muskingum County (marked with a dot) in Muskingum County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Springfield Township, Muskingum County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,487 people lived in Springfield Township, Muskingum County on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 5,452 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,477 (±24).

  • July 2020→2021 +10 (5,496)
  • 2021→2022 −33 (5,463)
  • 2022→2023 +14 (5,477)
  • 2023→2024 −13 (5,464)
  • 2024→2025 +23 (5,487)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSpringfield Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,477±2486,41111,810,293−189
Households2,439±18434,3574,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.24±0.172.462.37no clear change
Housing units2,640±20938,3575,292,391no clear change

Springfield Township, Muskingum County's population since 2000

From 5,433 in 2000 to 5,487 in 2025: up 1.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Springfield Township, Muskingum County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,433
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,523
  • 2010 Census 5,602
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,637
  • 2020 Census 5,452
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,487

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Springfield Township, Muskingum County?

The median resident of Springfield Township, Muskingum County is 43.9 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSpringfield Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.9±5.940.339.7no clear change
Under 18 years24.4%±3.0 pts22.7%22.0%–
65 years and over18.9%±2.8 pts18.6%18.3%–
Male48.4%±3.6 pts48.8%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%±0.3 pts1.3%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.8%±3.0 pts90.5%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.6%±2.2 pts3.1%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.5%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.0%±1.6 pts4.2%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.8 pts0.7%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.3%±2.1 pts2.5%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.8%±1.2 pts6.7%6.6%–
With a disability17.5%±4.8 pts15.9%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage5.2%±2.5 pts6.6%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.6%±2.5 pts90.6%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)12.2%±3.8 pts20.6%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.2%±1.9 pts7.7%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.3%±4.2 pts89.2%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±0.1 pts1.1%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Springfield Township, Muskingum County earn?

Half of Springfield Township, Muskingum County's 2,439 households earn less than $52,535 a year (±$8,186), against $60,780 in Muskingum County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $53,513 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSpringfield Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$52,535±$8,186$60,780$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$71,264±$12,872$80,210$96,990–
Per capita income$32,348±$5,188$32,809$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line12.0%±3.9 pts15.1%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.5%±6.5 pts20.5%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP24.4%±6.6 pts19.3%12.5%–
Households with a computer94.2%±3.0 pts93.0%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.3%±4.5 pts89.3%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Springfield Township, Muskingum County?

Owners occupy 80.0% of Springfield Township, Muskingum County's occupied homes and renters 20.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,400 by its owner (±$13,534). The median renter pays $811 a month including utilities, and 30.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSpringfield Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$133,400±$13,534$182,200$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$811±$95$833$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent30.6%±12.6 pts39.4%37.3%−24.5 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,228±$156$1,300$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes80.0%±5.1 pts68.2%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes20.0%±5.1 pts31.8%32.8%–
Housing units2,640±20938,3575,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.1%±1.3 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±7.4 pts3.6%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes77.9%±5.8 pts73.5%68.8%–
Mobile homes16.4%±5.2 pts8.8%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.4 pts0.9%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20194.7%±3.0 pts4.4%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.2%±4.8 pts23.1%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.0%±2.9 pts7.7%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Springfield Township, Muskingum County work and get to work?

87.3% of Springfield Township, Muskingum County's workers drive alone and 2.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSpringfield Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.8%±5.1 pts59.4%63.1%–
Unemployment rate3.2%±2.0 pts4.3%4.8%no clear change
Drove alone to work87.3%±4.2 pts82.3%75.1%–
Carpooled8.5%±3.7 pts9.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.5 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked1.5%±1.7 pts1.5%2.0%–
Worked from home2.7%±1.6 pts6.3%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work23.5 min±1.925.4 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Springfield Township, Muskingum County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Springfield Township, Muskingum County, and 5 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Springfield Township, Muskingum County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Springfield Township, Muskingum County
Tract 9123Muskingum County4,177 $47,171 $116,50080%
Tract 9113Muskingum County5,743 $86,616 $249,00011%
Tract 9124Muskingum County4,592 $54,503 $155,90013%
Tract 9122Muskingum County3,563 $48,083 $95,00012%
Tract 9114Muskingum County4,054 $41,618 $79,4004%
Tract 9121Muskingum County3,432 $26,223 $112,8001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Springfield Township, Muskingum County) · Census block assignment files

How does Springfield Township, Muskingum County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Springfield Township, Muskingum County is the 2,127th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 248th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Springfield Township, Muskingum County ranks 1,475th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Springfield Township, Muskingum County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate248th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)739th1,589
Residents per square mile827th1,734
Median household income1,475th1,699
Per capita income1,174th1,729
Median home value1,451st1,707
Median gross rent1,067th1,453
Poverty rate503rd1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,429th1,613
Median age635th1,727
Owner-occupied share855th1,732
Work from home984th990
Travel time to work977th1,731

Springfield Township, Muskingum County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Springfield Township, Muskingum County?

15 of the 57 figures for Springfield Township, Muskingum County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Springfield Township, Muskingum County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.