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Clearcreek Township, Warren County

Township · Warren County · 18,367 residents

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Local events in Clearcreek Township, Warren County

Nothing is posted for Clearcreek Township itself yet; here is what is on within 10 miles. All local events in Clearcreek Township, Warren County

  1. Play and Learn (Springboro)

    10 to 11 a.m. · Springboro Library · Springboro · 3.1 mi · From Franklin-Springboro Public Library

  2. Growing a Moon Garden (Springboro)

    6 to 7 p.m. · Springboro Library · Springboro · 3.1 mi · From Franklin-Springboro Public Library

  3. Maker Squad (Springboro)

    5 to 6 p.m. · Springboro Library · Springboro · 3.1 mi · From Franklin-Springboro Public Library

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How Clearcreek Township, Warren County began

Clearcreek Township was organized in 1817 in the north-central part of Warren County and takes its name from Clear Creek, its principal stream. It covers 45.8 square miles bordering Montgomery County to the north and Wayne Township to the east, and it contains the crossroads communities of Five Points, Pekin, Red Lion, Ridgeville, and Utica, along with the county's highest point near Five Points. Much of the township's western edge has been annexed into the city of Springboro, and several early farmsteads scattered through the township's countryside, including the Henry Decker Farmstead, the Stanton farm, and the Jonathan Crane Farm, are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Incorporated October 17, 1815 (some sources give 1817), by county commissioners, from parts of Franklin and Wayne townships.

Where the name comes from

The township was named for Clear Creek, the stream running through it.

Before the town

No Native American village, trail, mound or treaty line specific to Clearcreek Township itself is recorded. The township lies within land ceded at the Treaty of Greenville (1795) that had been Shawnee and Miami hunting and settlement territory before Ohio statehood.

Timeline

  1. — The Clear Creek Baptist Church, near Ridgeville, is established with Rev. James Sutton as first minister, claimed to be the first church organized in the county; a branch forms in Turtle Creek Township in 1798.
  2. — The Associate Reformed Church is organized about this year, with Rev. David Risk as first pastor; its hewn-log house on the site of the Springboro cemetery is replaced by brick in 1818.
  3. — The first German Reformed church, of logs, is built about this year on what became Robert Eyer's farm southeast of Springboro.
  4. — Fergus McLean, father of Judge John McLean of the U.S. Supreme Court, lays out Ridgeville; Jonathan Wright lays out Springboro in 1816 and Abner Crane lays out Westfield, later Red Lion, in 1817.
  5. — On October 17 the county commissioners erect Clear Creek Township from parts of Franklin (two-thirds) and Wayne townships, named for its main stream; the voting place is at Ridgeville until 1855, when the township is split into two precincts.
  6. — Francis Glass, a classical scholar, opens a school at Springboro, later followed by Richard Way and Noah Leeds; at the October 8 election 210 votes are polled.
  7. — The township's population is 2,821; Springboro has 417.
  8. — The Universalist church at Springboro is dedicated before a crowd estimated at 3,000, so many that the exercises move to a nearby grove; the Ridgeville Universalists build in 1846.
  9. — A hurricane on St. Patrick's Day night demolishes the Methodist church at Ridgeville, a night after an exhibition by pupils had crowded it.
  10. — Miami Valley College is established near Springboro by liberal-minded persons, chiefly Friends, to combine mental and manual training for both sexes on a sixty-acre farm.
  11. — The township's population is 2,789 (Springboro 553); 13 churches serve it; the township's 1880 crops include about 735,000 pounds of tobacco and 1,260,000 pounds of pork.
  12. — The Jonathan Crane Farm in the township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on February 17.
  13. — The Stanton Farm, tied to the abolitionist Stanton family, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on May 29.
  14. — The Henry Decker Farmstead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on September 8.

Stories

Farmsteads that outlasted the township that held them

Three of Clearcreek Township's old farms are on the National Register of Historic Places: the Jonathan Crane Farm (1978), the Stanton Farm (1980) and the Henry Decker Farmstead (2000). The Stanton Farm is tied to the abolitionist Stanton family.

Wrightstown becomes Springboro

When Jonathan Wright, a Quaker who came to Ohio in 1814, laid out his village in 1816, someone suggested it be called Wrightstown in his honor; Wright objected and proposed Springboro, and the name was adopted. Buyers of lots had to agree that no liquor be sold on the premises for ten years, and the county history says no saloon was kept in that part of town until Job Carr's Addition, which had no such restriction, let liquor sellers in and Springboro 'lost her good name.' The Friends first met at Wright's house, the township had a school for colored youth by 1882, and the Miami Valley College of 1870 followed the Friends' belief in combining study with farm and shop labor. Red Lion, laid out as Westfield in 1817, took its name from the red lion rampant painted on the sign of Bolly's hotel.

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · archive.org

Historic places

5 places in Clearcreek Township, Warren County on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Crane, Jonathan, FarmBuilding · Franklin · listed 1978
    Address
    S of Franklin on OH 741
    Where
    Franklin, Warren County · ZIP 45036
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002202
    Coordinates
    39.48637, -84.25252

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

  2. Decker, Henry, FarmsteadBuilding · Springboro · listed 2000
    Address
    2595 W. Lower Springboro Rd.
    Where
    Springboro, Warren County · ZIP 45066
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    2000
    NRIS reference number
    00001063
    Coordinates
    39.54655, -84.24491

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  3. Robinson, Edmund, HouseBuilding · Lebanon · listed 1979
    Address
    N of Lebanon at 3208 OH 48
    Where
    Lebanon, Warren County · ZIP 45036
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001974
    Coordinates
    39.48351, -84.20090

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  4. Stanton FarmBuilding · Springboro · listed 1980
    Address
    N of Springboro on Lytle-Five Points Rd.
    Where
    Springboro, Warren County · ZIP 45066
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003243
    Coordinates
    39.57303, -84.22594

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  5. Stokes, Benjamin A., HouseBuilding · Lebanon · listed 1983
    Address
    5587 OH 48
    Where
    Lebanon, Warren County · ZIP 45036
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1983
    NRIS reference number
    83002064
    Coordinates
    39.51712, -84.18618

    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.

Every historic place in Warren County on the full map

Water

Six wells in the buried-valley sand-and-gravel aquifer tied to the Great Miami River, which Ohio EPA rates highly susceptible to contamination. Water is filtered and treated with chlorine and fluoride at the city plant. Emergency connections run to the City of Franklin on the west and to Warren County on the east and south. The CCR does not state the well location. The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Clearcreek Township, Warren County's boundary: 1 nursing home, 2 fire and EMS stations, 1 college, 2 public schools, 1 police station, 1 public charging site, 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility and 3 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Nursing homes (1)

  1. Otterbein Springboro4 of 5 stars · Centerville
    Address
    9320 Avalon Circle, Centerville, OH 45458
    Certified beds
    60
    Residents on an average day
    57
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    4 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    Non profit - Corporation
    Chain
    OTTERBEIN SENIORLIFE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (937) 885-5426
    Medicare ID
    366368

    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 (2)

  1. Clearcreek Fire District Station 22Springboro
    Address
    346 East Lytle Five Points Road, Springboro, OH 45066
    Coordinates
    39.56886, -84.18664

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Clearcreek Township Fire District Station 23Lebanon
    Address
    3809 North State Highway 48, Lebanon, OH 45036
    Coordinates
    39.49260, -84.20082

    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.

Colleges (1)

  1. Warren County Career CenterPublic career school · Lebanon
    What it is
    Public career school
    City
    Lebanon
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    362
    IPEDS unit ID
    407832

    College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.

Public schools (2)

  1. Five Points4.5 of 5 stars · Centerville
    Address
    650 E Lytle 5 Points Rd, Centerville, OH 45458
    School district
    Springboro Community City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    1,008
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    54
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    92.1%
    Ohio building IRN
    008294
    NCES school ID
    390504205311

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Warren County Career CenterLebanon
    Address
    3525 N State Route 48, Lebanon, OH 45036
    Kind (NCES)
    Career and Technical School
    Students, 2023-24
    568
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    75.6
    NCES school ID
    390514704087

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

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.

Police stations (1)

  1. Clear Creek Township Police DepartmentSpringboro
    Address
    7705 Bunnell Hill Road, Springboro, OH 45066
    Coordinates
    39.55061, -84.19517

    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)

  1. Clearcreek Park1 Level 2 · Springboro
    Address
    3500 Lower Springboro Rd, Springboro, OH 45066
    Ports
    1 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Non-Networked
    Hours
    Dawn to dusk daily
    Price
    Free
    Phone
    937-748-4343

    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 (1)

  1. Marathon Petroleum Company Lp - Lebanon (1483000170)Toxics Release Inventory · Lebanon
    Address
    999 West State Route 122, Lebanon, OH 45036
    County
    Warren County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    45036MRTHN999WS
    EPA registry ID
    110000392398

    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 (3)

  1. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2024-08-02 · Clear Creek Twp
    Reported
    2024-08-02
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Where
    Clear Creek Twp, Warren County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2408EPA0001332

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Sewage Human Reached water2023-04-07 · Clear Creek Twp
    Reported
    2023-04-07
    What spilled
    Sewage Human
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Clear Creek Twp, Warren County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2304EPA0000533

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-09-10 · Clear Creek Twp
    Reported
    2021-09-10
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Clear Creek Twp, Warren County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2109EPA0001433

    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 Clearcreek Township, Warren County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
45066 Springboro 27% Six wells in the buried-valley sand-and-gravel aquifer tied to the Great Miami River, which Ohio EPA rates highly susceptible to contamination. Water is filtered and treated with chlorine and fluoride at the city plant. Emergency connections run to the City of Franklin on the west and to Warren County on the east and south. The CCR does not state the well location. 3.8 pCi/L average radon Appraisal records without year built Springboro Community City · 4.5 stars overall 2.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45068 Wayne Township and Waynesville 24% Mostly private wells 4.7 pCi/L average radon Appraisal records without year built Wayne Local · 4.5 stars overall 3.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45458 Washington Township and Dayton 11% Mad River Well Field wells along the Mad River east of Dayton, refilled by river water let into recharge lagoons 3.6 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1990 Centerville City · 4.5 stars overall 0.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45036 Lebanon 10% Ohio River intake at the plant's riverfront on Kellogg Ave in the California neighborhood, east Cincinnati 4.2 pCi/L average radon Appraisal records without year built Lebanon City · 4.5 stars overall 3.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45005 Franklin Township and Franklin 1% Five high-production wells drawing from the Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer, treated at the city's 5 MGD iron/manganese filtration plant near the Great Miami River. 5.9 pCi/L average radon Appraisal records without year built Franklin City · 3 stars overall 7.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Clearcreek Township, Warren County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2015-11-03 Issue 4: 4 Clearcreek Twp Electric Aggregation 2,4642,101Passed (53.98% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-11-07 Township Trustees Steve Muterspaw 4,026, 35.63%; Ed Wade 3,975, 35.18%; Linda Oda 3,297, 29.18%
2015-11-03 Township Trustee Jason Gabbard 4,657, 58.44%; Cathy Anspach 3,312, 41.56%
2015-11-03 Fiscal Officer Linda A. Oda 5,785, 70.09%; Donna Lynch 2,469, 29.91%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

The county

Warren County: 12 ZIP codes, 24 cities, villages and townships, 222,825 people.

Nearby places

Springboro Washington Township, Montgomery County Lebanon Turtle Creek Township, Warren County Wayne Township, Warren County Centerville Waynesville Franklin Township, Warren County Massie Township, Warren County Corwin

Quick answers

What county is Clearcreek Township, Ohio in?

Clearcreek Township, Warren County is a township in Warren County, Ohio, with 18,367 residents.

When was Clearcreek Township, Ohio founded?

Clearcreek Township, Warren County was incorporated October 17, 1815 (some sources give 1817). Founders on record: county commissioners, from parts of Franklin and Wayne townships. Source

How did Clearcreek Township, Ohio get its name?

The township was named for Clear Creek, the stream running through it. Source

What ZIP code is Clearcreek Township, Ohio?

Clearcreek Township, Warren County is served by ZIP codes 45066, 45068, 45458 and 45036; 45066 holds the largest share of its residents.

Where does Clearcreek Township, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Clearcreek Township, Warren County (Springboro): Six wells in the buried-valley sand-and-gravel aquifer tied to the Great Miami River, which Ohio EPA rates highly susceptible to contamination. Water is filtered and treated with chlorine and fluoride at the city plant. Emergency connections run to the City of Franklin on the west and to Warren County on the east and south. The CCR does not state the well location.

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