It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships and Cities: Two cities are located in Springfield Township: part of Mansfield — the county seat of Richland County — in the northeast, and Ontario in the center.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (58.9 km2).All of the township is land and none of it is covered with water.

[4] 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.

Most of Springfield Township shares the same school district with Ontario.