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How Bellefontaine began
Bellefontaine was platted in 1820 on the site of a former Shawnee village and incorporated in 1835; it became the seat of Logan County, which had been formed in 1818 and named for General Benjamin Logan, whose Kentucky militia had burned the Shawnee towns of the Mad River valley in 1786. The city's French name, meaning 'beautiful spring,' refers to natural springs at the site, though residents pronounce it 'bell fountain' rather than in the French manner. Nineteenth-century railroading built the town's wealth, and in 1891 local cement manufacturer George Bartholomew laid a test strip of concrete on Main Street beside the county courthouse, followed in 1893 by Court Avenue, recognized as the oldest concrete street in the United States. Bellefontaine is now known for its courthouse square, the restored Schine's Holland Theatre, and Campbell Hill, the highest point in Ohio.
Settled 1806, platted 1820, incorporated 1835, by European American settlers; incorporated by act of the Ohio legislature.
Where the name comes from
Bellefontaine is French for 'beautiful spring' or 'beautiful fountain,' a name given in 1820 for natural springs at the townsite. The pronunciation was anglicized locally to 'bell fountain.'
Before the town
The site of Bellefontaine was Blue Jacket's Town, a Shawnee settlement established around 1777-1788 by the war chief Blue Jacket (Weyapiersenwah), one of the most influential Shawnee military leaders of the era and a signer of the 1795 Treaty of Greenville. Blue Jacket's Town stood within a cluster of ten or more Shawnee towns along the Mad River and its tributaries in what became Logan County, known collectively to local historians as the Mac-a-cheek towns; the cluster also included Wapatomica (the Shawnee political capital, near present Zanesfield) and Moluntha's Town/Mackachack (near present West Liberty). In the fall of 1786, Kentucky militia under General Benjamin Logan destroyed many of these Shawnee towns (thirteen villages, by one count) in a campaign that reached Blue Jacket's Town among others; Blue Jacket and his followers relocated afterward to the Maumee River region, and Logan County took its name from the general who led the raid. Simon Kenton was held captive at the Mackachack/Wapatomica towns in 1778.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee.
- Blue Jacket's Town (village) — site of present-day Bellefontaine, c. 1777/1788-1786 (en.wikipedia.org)
Timeline
- — First American settlers arrived at the site that became Bellefontaine, on the former ground of the Shawnee village Blue Jacket's Town.
- — Logan County was formed and named for General Benjamin Logan, whose 1786 raid had destroyed the Shawnee towns of the Mad River valley.
- — The town of Bellefontaine was platted by European American settlers and named for nearby springs.
- — Bellefontaine was incorporated by the Ohio legislature.
- — The Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad reached Bellefontaine, the town's first railroad.
- — The present Logan County Courthouse, a Second Empire sandstone building at Main Street and Columbus Avenue, was built at a cost of $105,398.08.
- — Cement manufacturer George Bartholomew, who had moved to Logan County in 1886 and founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Company, won city council permission to lay a test patch of concrete pavement near the courthouse.
- — After the test patch held up, Bellefontaine's city council authorized paving the streets around the courthouse square, including Court Avenue, in concrete -- work laid under county engineer James Wonders and recognized as the first concrete street paving in the United States.
- — Schine's Holland Theatre opened on February 12 as a vaudeville and movie palace built by Schine Enterprises in a Dutch Revival 'atmospheric theatre' style depicting a 17th-century Dutch village -- the only theatre of its kind in the country.
- — The Holland Theatre closed after years as a multiplexed movie house; a local preservation effort later began restoring it, and it reopened as a concert and event venue by 2010.
Stories
The first concrete street in America
In 1886 George Bartholomew moved to Logan County, where he found limestone and clay well suited to cement-making, and founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Company. He wanted to prove concrete could outlast the brick and gravel that paved American streets, and in 1891 he persuaded Bellefontaine's city council to let him lay a small test patch near the courthouse at his own expense. Skeptics expected it to crack apart under horse and wagon traffic within a season. It held, and in 1893 the council let him pave Court Avenue and the streets ringing the courthouse square using his formula, with county engineer James Wonders overseeing the work. That stretch of Court Avenue, restored in 1962, is still in place and is recognized by civil engineers as the first concrete street in the United States, the ancestor of every concrete highway built since.
A Dutch village inside a Bellefontaine theatre
When Schine Enterprises built a movie palace in downtown Bellefontaine in 1931, the company chose an unusual theme: the interior was built as an 'atmospheric theatre,' meant to place the audience inside a full-scale depiction of a 17th-century Dutch village, complete with painted building facades lining the side walls and a ceiling designed to suggest an open sky. It opened February 12, 1931, and operated as the Holland Theatre under Schine management until 1966, then passed through several owners as a movie house before it was multiplexed and closed in 1998. A local preservation group bought and de-plexed the building, and by 2010 had reopened it as a live venue. It remains, by most accounts, the only Dutch-style atmospheric theatre ever built in the United States.
Photographs
Photo: Derek Jensen (Tysto), public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ben Turover, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · historic-structures.com · loganhistory.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Historic places
4 places in Bellefontaine on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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First Concrete Street In U.S.Structure · Bellefontaine · listed 1974
- Address
- E. Court Ave.
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County · ZIP 43311
- What it is
- Structure
- Listed on the National Register
- 1974
- NRIS reference number
- 74001547
- Coordinates
- 40.36078, -83.75923
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
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Lawrence, William, HouseBuilding · Bellefontaine · listed 1979
- Address
- 325 N. Main St.
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County · ZIP 43311
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1979
- NRIS reference number
- 79001884
- Coordinates
- 40.36527, -83.75965
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Logan County CourthouseBuilding · Bellefontaine · listed 1973
- Address
- Public Sq.
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County · ZIP 43311
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1973
- NRIS reference number
- 73001497
- Coordinates
- 40.36069, -83.75911
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Schine's Holland TheatreBuilding · Bellefontaine · listed 2001
- Address
- 125 E. Columbus St.
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County · ZIP 43311
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 2001
- NRIS reference number
- 01000561
- Coordinates
- 40.36152, -83.75862
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.
Water
local wells (shallow carbonate aquifer) The water here
- Bellefontaine City100% of residentslocal wells (shallow carbonate aquifer)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Bellefontaine's boundary: 1 hospital, 1 health center, 1 dialysis center, 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 5 public schools, 1 private school, 1 library, 3 museums, 2 police stations, 1 public charging site, 7 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 10 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Hospitals (1)
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Mary Rutan HospitalGeneral hospital · Bellefontaine
- What it is
- General hospital
- Address
- 205 Palmer Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- County
- Logan County
- Beds
- 116
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Medicare overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Emergency department (Medicare)
- Yes
- Phone
- (937) 592-4015
- Medicare ID
- 360197
Medicare Care Compare ↗ Hospital's website ↗ Where HIFLD got this record ↗ HIFLD hospitals (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address.
Community health centers (1)
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Bellefontaine Community Health CenterHealth center · Bellefontaine
- Run by
- a federally qualified health center
- Setting
- Clinic
- City
- Bellefontaine
- Coordinates
- 40.36083, -83.75671
Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale.
Dialysis centers (1)
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Fmc - Mad River Dialysis CtrDialysis · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 130 Dowell Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- Dialysis stations
- 16
- Medicare star rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Services
- in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training
- Ownership
- for profit
- Chain
- Fresenius Medical Care
- Medicare certified since
- 1996-12-05
- Phone
- (937) 292-7050
- Medicare ID
- 362566
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).
Nursing homes (1)
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Ayden Healthcare of Belle Springs.4 of 5 stars · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 221 North School Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- Certified beds
- 99
- Residents on an average day
- 81
- Medicare overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 3 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 3 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- AYDEN HEALTHCARE
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (937) 599-3688
- Medicare ID
- 365615
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Bellefontaine Fire and EMS DepartmentBellefontaine
- Address
- 201 West Sandusky Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- Coordinates
- 40.36248, -83.76188
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Public schools (5)
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Bellefontaine Elementary School3 of 5 stars · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 1001 Ludlow Rd, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- School district
- Bellefontaine City School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 597
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 29.68
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3 of 5 stars
- Ohio building IRN
- 035188
- NCES school ID
- 390435800148
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Bellefontaine High School3.5 of 5 stars · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 555 E Lake Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- School district
- Bellefontaine City School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 655
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 42
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 78.2%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 99.5%
- Ohio building IRN
- 002220
- NCES school ID
- 390435800144
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Bellefontaine Intermediate School3.5 of 5 stars · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 509 N Park St, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- School district
- Bellefontaine City School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 466
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 26
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 75.5%
- Ohio building IRN
- 040634
- NCES school ID
- 390435800149
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Bellefontaine Middle School3 of 5 stars · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 1201 Ludlow Rd, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- School district
- Bellefontaine City School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 504
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 30
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 74.4%
- Ohio building IRN
- 062406
- NCES school ID
- 390435800145
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Ohio Hi-PointBellefontaine
- Address
- 2280 State Route 540, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- Kind (NCES)
- Career and Technical School
- Students, 2023-24
- 451
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 73.25
- NCES school ID
- 390513304079
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Private schools (1)
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Calvary Christian SchoolPrivate, conservative Christian · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 1140 Rush Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- Kind
- conservative Christian
- Students, 2023-24
- 419
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 30.5
- Students per teacher
- 13.7377
- Phone
- (937) 599-6847
- NCES private school ID
- 02049838
Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.
Public libraries (1)
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Logan County District LibraryCentral library · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 220 N Main St, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- What it is
- Central library
- Library system
- Logan County District Library
- Open
- 3,016 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 17,500 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 64,844
- System's loans, FY2024
- 287,627
- People the system serves
- 31,399
- Phone
- (937) 599-4189
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (3)
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EbinezerHistorical society · Bellefontaine
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Bellefontaine
- Coordinates
- 40.35899, -83.75450
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
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Logan County Historical SocietyHistorical society · Bellefontaine
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Bellefontaine
- Coordinates
- 40.36073, -83.75153
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
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Logan County Landmark PreservationHistorical society · Bellefontaine
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Bellefontaine
- Coordinates
- 40.36121, -83.75916
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Police stations (2)
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Bellefontaine Police DepartmentBellefontaine
- Address
- 135 North Detroit Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- Coordinates
- 40.36228, -83.76177
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Logan County Sheriff's OfficeBellefontaine
- Address
- 284 County Road 32 South, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- Coordinates
- 40.35947, -83.79413
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.
Public EV charging (1)
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City of Bellefontaine2 Level 2 · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 126 W Chillicothe Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- Ports
- 2 Level 2
- Plugs
- J1772, NEMA 5-20
- Network
- Non-Networked
- Hours
- 24 hours daily; Drivers must bring their own J1772 cordset for Level 1 charging
- Phone
- 937-592-4376
Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (7)
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Agc Automotive AmericasToxics Release Inventory · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 1465 W Sandusky Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- County
- Logan County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 43311PTCHN1465W
- EPA registry ID
- 110000382924
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Agc Automotive Americas Plant 2Toxics Release Inventory · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 31 Hunter Pl, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- County
- Logan County County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 4331WGCTMT31HUN
- EPA registry ID
- 110069238462
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Belletech CorpToxics Release Inventory · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 700 W Lake Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- County
- Logan County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
- EPA program ID
- 43311BLLTC700WL
- EPA registry ID
- 110004640746
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Carter Steel & Fabricating CoToxics Release Inventory · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 1240 Carlisle Ave., Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- County
- Logan County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 43311CRTRS1240C
- EPA registry ID
- 110002109487
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Daido Metal Usa LlcToxics Release Inventory · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 1215 Greenwood St, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- County
- Logan County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 43311JPTRN1215G
- EPA registry ID
- 110000382915
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Hbd Industries, Inc. (0146010034)Toxics Release Inventory · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 1301 W Sandusky Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- County
- Logan County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 43311THRMD1301W
- EPA registry ID
- 110000382933
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Siemens Energy and AutomationToxics Release Inventory · Bellefontaine
- Address
- 811 North Main Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
- County
- Logan County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 43311SMNSN811NM
- EPA registry ID
- 110009688178
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.
Spills reported since 2021 (10)
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Natural Gas2025-10-19 · Bellefontaine
- Reported
- 2025-10-19
- What spilled
- Natural Gas
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2510EPA0001726
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Antifreeze Vehicle Cooling2025-06-20 · Bellefontaine
- Reported
- 2025-06-20
- What spilled
- Antifreeze Vehicle Cooling
- Largest amount reported
- 400 gallons
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2506EPA0001026
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-01-22 · Bellefontaine
- Reported
- 2025-01-22
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 40 gallons
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2501EPA0000085
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-01-04 · Lake Twp
- Reported
- 2024-01-04
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 100 gallons
- Where
- Lake Twp, Logan County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2401EPA0000014
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2023-05-08 · Richland Twp
- Reported
- 2023-05-08
- What spilled
- Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
- Largest amount reported
- 500 gallons
- Where
- Richland Twp, Logan County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2305EPA0000744
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-02-09 · Lake Twp
- Reported
- 2023-02-09
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 100 gallons
- Where
- Lake Twp, Logan County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2302EPA0000196
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2023-01-13 · Bellefontaine
- Reported
- 2023-01-13
- What spilled
- Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle; Antifreeze Vehicle Cooling
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2301EPA0000070
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fat(S) / Oil / Grease / Tallow Food Types (Fog) Reached water2021-07-13 · Bellefontaine
- Reported
- 2021-07-13
- What spilled
- Fat(S) / Oil / Grease / Tallow Food Types (Fog)
- Largest amount reported
- 62 gallons
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2107EPA0001038
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2021-06-08 · Bellefontaine
- Reported
- 2021-06-08
- What spilled
- Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Marion County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2106EPA0000815
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Material Unknown2026-02-02 · Bellefontaine
- Reported
- 2026-02-02
- What spilled
- Material Unknown
- Where
- Bellefontaine, Logan County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2602EPA0000119
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 Bellefontaine, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43311 Bellefontaine | 70% | local wells (shallow carbonate aquifer) | 6.9 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1963 | Bellefontaine City · 3.5 stars overall | 2.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Bellefontaine, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Issue: City of Bellefontaine Income Tax | 798 | 786 | Passed (50.38% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: City of Bellefontaine Income Tax | 1,705 | 1,811 | Failed (48.49% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | President of Council (unofficial count) | Zeb Wagner (REP) 2,689, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council, Ward 4 (unofficial count) | MacKenzie Myers Fitzpatrick (DEM) 365, 66.73%; Write-In: Mick Lile 164, 29.98% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council, Ward 3 (unofficial count) | Nick Davis (REP) 379, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council, Ward 2 (unofficial count) | Jordan Reser (REP) 930, 74.7%; C. Raymond Swisher (DEM) 315, 25.3% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council, Ward 1 (unofficial count) | John G. Aler (REP) 732, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council at Large (unofficial count) | Deborah E. Baker (REP) 1,890, 26.18%; Jenna James (REP) 1,899, 26.31%; Victoria Maddox (DEM) 1,122, 15.54%; Kyle Springs (REP) 2,308, 31.97% |
| 2023-11-07 | Mayor (unofficial count) | David A. Crissman (REP) 2,434, 69.19%; Timothy M. Steinhelfer (DEM) 1,084, 30.81% |
| 2023-11-07 | Director of Law (unofficial count) | Joshua Stolly (REP) 2,774, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Auditor (unofficial count) | Frederick Brentlinger (REP) 2,724, 100.0% |
| 2023-05-02 | President of Council (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Zeb Wagner 1,013, 100.0% |
| 2023-05-02 | Member of Council, Ward 3 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Nick Davis 98, 100.0% |
| 2023-05-02 | Member of Council, Ward 2 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Jordan Reser 478, 100.0% |
| 2023-05-02 | Member of Council, Ward 1 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | John G. Aler 283, 100.0% |
| 2023-05-02 | Member of Council at Large (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Deborah E. Baker 760, 31.91%; Jenna James 726, 30.48%; Kyle Springs 896, 37.62% |
| 2023-05-02 | Mayor (REP primary) (unofficial count) | David A. Crissman 650, 52.89%; Ben Stahler 579, 47.11% |
| 2023-05-02 | Director of Law (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Joshua Stolly 1,032, 100.0% |
| 2023-05-02 | Auditor (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Frederick Brentlinger 1,036, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Treasurer | Mark A. Fissel 1,371, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | President of Council | Victor Geib (DEM) 460, 25.51%; Zeb Wagner (REP) 1,343, 74.49% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council, Ward 4 | Mick Lile (REP) 283, 72.01%; Preston Rogan (DEM) 110, 27.99% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council, Ward 3 | Write-In: Dan Branson 22, 35.48%; Write-In: Peter DeSomma 31, 50.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council, Ward 2 | W. Carol Adkins (DEM) 158, 20.39%; Jordan Reser (REP) 617, 79.61% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council, Ward 1 | Richard Kurtz (REP) 305, 66.89%; Katelyn Roby (DEM) 151, 33.11% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council at Large | Kimberly Araki (DEM) 372, 7.63%; Deborah E. Baker (REP) 1,101, 22.58%; Mark Cooper (DEM) 592, 12.14%; Jenna James (REP) 1,060, 21.74%; Kyle Springs (REP) 1,236, 25.35%; C. Ray Swisher (DEM) 514, 10.54% |
| 2019-11-05 | President of Council | Zeb Wagner (REP) 1,112, 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 Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 0 / 2 / 15; 2021 1 / 3 / 13; 2022 1 / 4 / 12; 2023 3 / 4 / 10; 2024 3 / 5 / 9; 2025 3 / 5 / 8.
- Financial Audit, 2024, released 2026-01-08
- Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-11-07
The county
Logan County: 14 ZIP codes, 33 cities, villages and townships, 49,613 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Bellefontaine, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 1.06 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 50.7 in
- 14.4 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 19.1 in
- a normal year brings 18.3 in
- a normal year
- 42.7 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1.06 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 7.53 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 13.61 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 3.81 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 2.93 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 9.17 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 4.03 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 5.53 | 1.0 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.97 | 4.8 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 2.05 | 13.3 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 1.95 | 10.8 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 1.88 | 3.4 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 62.2 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1901 — 20.1 in |
| Snowiest year | 1914 — 70.6 in |
| Wettest day on record | 25 March 1913 — 5.61 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 26 November 1950 — 13.49 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 12 January 1996 — 19.02 in |
Almost every day here is a measurement: 94% of them come from a rain gauge standing inside Bellefontaine itself.
48,878 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Bellefontaine: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 45
- those placed on the map inside Bellefontaine
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 14 |
| Hazardous waste | 13 |
| Site assessment | 6 |
| Public drinking water | 4 |
| Sewer and water-line construction | 2 |
| Air pollution | 1 |
| Composting | 1 |
| Contaminated-site cleanup | 1 |
| Scrap tires | 1 |
| State water loans | 1 |
| Underground injection wells | 1 |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| LAKERIDGE RESORTS, INC. MHP PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| BELLEFONTAINE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| BELLEFONTAINE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge inspection | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| LUDLOW RIDGE PHASE 3 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| BELLEFONTAINE - HOFFMAN POOL REPLACEMENT | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water warning letter | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| LUDLOW RIDGE SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| LAKERIDGE RESORTS, INC. MHP PWS | Public drinking water report | |
| NATIONAL EXTRUSION AND MFG CO | Hazardous waste report | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water report | |
| LOGAN COUNTY SWMD | Scrap tires cleanup response | |
| BELLEFONTAINE TROY ROAD COMPOSTING FACILITY | Composting report | |
| MYEERAH NATURE CENTER PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| BELLEFONTAINE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| BELLEFONTAINE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| LUDLOW RIDGE SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| OHIO HI-POINT CAREER CENTER | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What county is Bellefontaine, Ohio in?
Bellefontaine is a city in Logan County, Ohio, with 14,118 residents.
When was Bellefontaine, Ohio founded?
Bellefontaine was settled 1806; laid out 1820; incorporated 1835. Founders on record: European American settlers; incorporated by act of the Ohio legislature. Source
How did Bellefontaine, Ohio get its name?
Bellefontaine is French for 'beautiful spring' or 'beautiful fountain,' a name given in 1820 for natural springs at the townsite. Source
What ZIP code is Bellefontaine, Ohio?
Most of Bellefontaine is in ZIP code 43311.
Where does Bellefontaine, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Bellefontaine (Bellefontaine City): local wells (shallow carbonate aquifer).
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