Four locations in Springfield Township, Black Horse Inn, Carson College for Orphan Girls, Springfield Mill, and Yeakle and Miller Houses, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

), shares a corner with East Mount Airy to the south (Stenton and Ivy Hill), and Chestnut Hill to the southwest (along Stenton Ave.) As of 2018 there were 79.20 miles (127.46 km) of public roads in Springfield Township, of which 13.91 miles (22.39 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 65.29 miles (105.07 km) were maintained by the township.

PA 73 follows Church Road along a southeast-northwest alignment through the middle of the township.

PA 309 follows the Fort Washington Expressway along a similar alignment, though they do intersect at an interchange near the northern edge of the township.

SEPTA Regional Rail's Lansdale/Doylestown Line passes through the northern edge of Springfield Township.

The racial makeup of the township was 81% White, 9% African American, 2% Asian, and 3% from two or more races.

The foreign born population was 5.5%, with 8.5% of households speaking a language other than English at home.

The township is covered by the 4th congressional district, represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean.