Local events in Allen Township, Darke County
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How Allen Township, Darke County began
Allen Township was taken from the north end of Brown Township in March 1839 and then held all of townships 14 and 15 in range 2; township 15 went to Mercer County in 1848, leaving thirty sections on the county line. Brothers Ephraim and Aaron Ireland were the first settlers, on section 34 just south of the future Rossville. There was no railroad until the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw was built about 1883, and it created the villages of Rossburg (laid out as Rossville in 1868) and New Weston, with Burkettsville straddling the Mercer County line. The township had 1,826 people in 1910 and 1,008 in 2020.
Incorporated 1839-03, by split from the north end of Brown Township.
Where the name comes from
The origin of the name is not recorded. Allen Township is one of four Allen Townships in Ohio (the others are in Hancock, Ottawa and Union counties).
Before the town
No Native American village or site specific to Allen Township is documented. The township lies in northern Darke County near the Mercer County line, part of the broader homeland ceded under the 1795 Treaty of Greenville.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee, Miami.
Timeline
- — Allen Township is organized, split off from the north end of Brown Township; brothers Ephraim and Aaron Ireland, settled on Section 34 just south of the future Rossville, are recorded as its first settlers.
- — The township's first schoolhouse is built on Section 30, on land later owned by Joseph Bingham.
- — Township 15, part of Allen's original territory, is thrown into Mercer County.
- — The township's pioneer church, a Methodist congregation, is built two miles west of Rossville on the line between Sections 29 and 32; a German Lutheran church follows in 1855 on the farm of Jacob Zerby.
- — John Clapper, a blacksmith, builds a shop in the future Rossville two years before the town is platted, to repair tools and shoe horses.
- — John G. Ross lays out the village of Rossville from part of his eighty-acre farm, with Robert Ross adding adjacent lots; a store opens under Solomon Frank and a post office is established the same year.
- — The township raises 75,232 bushels of corn on 2,111 acres, 18,390 bushels of wheat and 18,962 of oats, and fattens hogs for sale.
- — Four sawmills are running in the township, including Rodehammel's large steam mill north of Rossville, and are rapidly using up the timber.
- — A railroad line is completed through Rossburg and New Weston.
- — The township has 1,826 inhabitants; Rossburg has 261 and New Weston 258.
- — Real estate in the township is assessed at $1,757,390 and chattels at $484,350.
- — Allen Township has 1,008 residents in the 2020 census.
Stories
A village that outgrew a blacksmith shop
Rossville (later Rossburg) began modestly: two years before John G. Ross platted any lots, a blacksmith named John Clapper had already built a shop on the site, giving area farmers a place to repair tools and shoe horses. When Ross formally laid out the village in 1868 from part of his own eighty-acre farm, with neighbor Robert Ross adding a few adjacent lots, the settlement quickly acquired a store, run by Solomon Frank, and a post office within the year. It was, by the standards of Darke County's northern townships, a village built backward -- the trade came first, and the plat followed to formalize what the blacksmith shop had already started.
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Water
No water-system data is linked to Allen Township, Darke County's ZIP codes yet.
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Allen Township, Darke County's boundary: 1 poor-rated bridge and 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Bridges rated poor (1)
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Rhynard-Fink over North Fork of StillwaterPoor · built 1977
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1977
- Length
- 9 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 797
- Coordinates
- 40.29617, -84.65614
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-05-13 · Allen Twp
- Reported
- 2022-05-13
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 55 gallons
- Where
- Allen Twp, Darke County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2205EPA0000694
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Allen Township, Darke County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45348 Wabash Township and New Weston | 33% | Mostly private wells | 2.1 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1960 | Ansonia Local · 4 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45362 Allen Township and Rossburg | 30% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1956 | Ansonia Local · 4 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Allen Township, Darke County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Trustee | Chris A. Mestemaker 339, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Fiscal Officer | Trisha Brown 309, 100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Trustee UET | Neal J. Siefring 239, 100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Trustee | Chris A. Mestemaker 278, 100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Fiscal Officer | Patricia J. Kaiser 261, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2026-05-21
The county
Darke County: 16 ZIP codes, 40 cities, villages and townships, 52,318 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Allen Township, Ohio in?
Allen Township, Darke County is a township in Darke County, Ohio, with 667 residents.
When was Allen Township, Ohio founded?
Allen Township, Darke County was incorporated 1839-03. Founders on record: split from the north end of Brown Township. Source
How did Allen Township, Ohio get its name?
The origin of the name is not recorded. Source
What ZIP code is Allen Township, Ohio?
Allen Township, Darke County is served by ZIP codes 45348 and 45362; 45348 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Allen Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Allen Township, Darke County: Mostly private wells.
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