Springboro is located at the geographic center of the Cincinnati-Dayton Metroplex, the 14th largest urban area in the United States.

Jonathan Wright's father Joel was a surveyor who plotted Columbus and Dayton, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky.

By the 1830s, two mills and a woolen factory in Springboro had been built up on the abundant springs for which the town was named.

[7] As a stop on the Underground Railroad, Springboro played a significant role by providing hiding places for escaping slaves.

[8] On October 17, 1999, Springboro was the first city to erect an Ohio Underground Railroad Historic Marker.

Beginning in the late 1990s, Springboro's population began a boom that would redefine the city.

Fueled by the growth of the Dayton Area, Springboro transformed from a sleepy town along I-75 into a real estate hotspot in the Miami Valley.

Growth in Springboro led to a new highway exit being created at I-75 & Austin Boulevard and the construction of three new schools by the SCCSD in the 2000s.

Today Springboro is one of the most important suburbs in the Cincinnati-Dayton metro area due to its stronghold on the growth between the two major cities.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.36 square miles (24.24 km2), all land.

[18] In 2012, the median household income rose to $116,012 (~$152,230 in 2023), making Springboro the 32nd wealthiest City/Town in the country.

The city is home to the 1911 Wright B Flyer Museum, as well as the La Comedia Dinner Theatre.

Highway include: Springboro is served by the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, with a single bus stop.