| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Official Name: | Springfield Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Sangamon County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Sangamon County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sangamon |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1860 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 14.33 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 14.06 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.27 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.88 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 444.1 |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 5703 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-167-72013 |
Springfield Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is made up of unincorporated areas bordering on the city of Springfield, which should not be confused with the township. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,245 and it contained 3,099 housing units.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.12%) is land and (or 1.88%) is water.[2]