Spring Valley Township is one of the twelve townships

Civil township

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 of Greene County

Greene County, Ohio

Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 found 2,489 people in the township, 1,979 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Beavercreek Township
  Beavercreek Township, Greene County, Ohio
  Beavercreek Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 41,745 people in the township, 3,063 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - north
• Xenia Township
  Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio
  Xenia Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,117 people in the township.-Geography:Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:*Miami Township - north...
  
   - northeast
• Caesarscreek Township
  Caesarscreek Township, Greene County, Ohio
  Caesarscreek Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,225 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - east
• Sugarcreek Township - southeast
• Chester Township, Clinton County
  Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Chester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,771 people in the township, up from 1,200 in 1990.-Geography:Located in the northwest corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - southwest
• Wayne Township, Warren County
  Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio
  Wayne Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the northeast part of the county and includes the village of Waynesville, Ohio. Its population in 2000 was 7,250, up from 5,744 in 1990; 4,436 of this total lived in the unincorporated portions...
  
   - west

The village of Spring Valley

Spring Valley, Ohio

Spring Valley is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 551 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Spring Valley is located at ....

 is located in central Spring Valley Township.

The Little Miami River

Little Miami River

The Little Miami River is a Class I tributary of the Ohio River that flows through five counties in southwestern Ohio in the United States. The Little Miami joins the Ohio River east of Cincinnati. It forms parts of the borders between Hamilton and Clermont counties and between Hamilton and Warren...

flows through Spring Valley Township. At the point where the river crosses the county line into Warren County is located Greene County's lowest point, 730 feet (220 m).

Government

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. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.