Local events in Middleport
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How Middleport began
Middleport grew from the Leading Creek Settlement of 1798, one of the earliest pioneer footholds in what became Meigs County, settled by New Englanders and Revolutionary War veterans who arrived by flatboat from Marietta, followed later by German immigrants. Originally called the Leading Creek Settlement, the village eventually took in neighboring settlements called Vinton, Sheffield, Tarker's Landing and Coalport. It grew into a river commerce and small-industry town, peaking at 3,772 residents in 1920 before a century of gradual decline to 2,208 by 2020. Three of its 19th-century buildings, including a Carnegie-era public library, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Settled 1798, by New England and Revolutionary War veteran settlers of the Leading Creek Settlement.
Where the name comes from
The village began as the Leading Creek Settlement and eventually encompassed settlements called Vinton, Sheffield, Tarker's Landing and Coalport; the origin of the name Middleport itself is not recorded.
Before the town
No source consulted documents a specific Native American village, camp, trail or burial site at the location of Middleport itself. The village sits at the mouth of Leading Creek on the Ohio River, opposite Mason County, West Virginia, in a stretch of river valley that was within the territory the United States treated as ceded by the Treaty of Fort McIntosh (1785) and Treaty of Fort Harmar (1789) -- agreements the Shawnee and Miami disputed -- and confirmed by the Treaty of Greenville (1795). The broader Ohio River valley in this stretch was long used and traveled by Shawnee, Wyandot, Mingo (Seneca-Cayuga) and other nations, but no source found here places a named settlement or site within what is now Middleport.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee, Wyandot, Mingo (Seneca-Cayuga).
Timeline
- — New Englanders and Revolutionary War veterans arrive by flatboat from Marietta and settle the Leading Creek Settlement at the mouth of Leading Creek, the origin point of Middleport.
- — William H. Grant builds a concrete house in Middleport, the second concrete building in Meigs County; the Grant family, after Johnny Appleseed's visit to the area, used the house as a meeting place for the Swedenborgian faith.
- — A second outbreak of cholera strikes Middleport, killing four members of the Baily family.
- — The John Downing Jr. House is built at 220-232 N. Second Avenue in Middleport.
- — The Middleport Public Library building is constructed.
- — Middleport's population peaks at 3,772 residents before beginning a long decline over the following century.
- — A Soldiers and Sailors Monument is dedicated in Middleport.
- — The William H. Grant House is added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- — The Middleport Public Library is added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- — The John Downing Jr. House is added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- — The village's three-well groundwater system reports no CCR violations in any category and holds a current unconditional Ohio EPA operating license; its backup interconnection with Pomeroy's water system was not needed all year.
- — A federal environmental assessment clears the ARC-funded Third Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements project with a Finding of No Significant Impact, addressing a combined sewer system that overflows untreated into the Ohio River during heavy rain.
Stories
Johnny Appleseed, concrete, and a new faith in Middleport
William H. Grant built himself a house in Middleport in 1852 using concrete on a sandstone foundation, only the second concrete building raised anywhere in Meigs County -- an unusual choice of material for its time and place. The Grant family had converted to Swedenborgianism, a faith with roots in the visionary theology of Emanuel Swedenborg, after a visit to the area by John Chapman -- Johnny Appleseed -- who was himself a committed Swedenborgian missionary as well as an orchardist. The Grants used their new concrete house as a meeting place for the small local following the faith gathered in Middleport, a domestic building doing double duty as the village's first Swedenborgian gathering place. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tim Kiser (Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: archive.org · middleportohio.com · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · meigs.ohgenweb.org · middleportohio.com · middleportohio.com · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org
Historic places
3 places in Middleport on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Downing, John, Jr., HouseBuilding · Middleport · listed 1993
- Address
- 220--232 N. Second Ave.
- Where
- Middleport, Meigs County · ZIP 45760
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1993
- NRIS reference number
- 93000403
- Coordinates
- 39.00322, -82.04778
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
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Grant, William H., HouseBuilding · Middleport · listed 1978
- Address
- 453 Grant St.
- Where
- Middleport, Meigs County · ZIP 45760
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1978
- NRIS reference number
- 78002136
- Coordinates
- 38.99981, -82.05673
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
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Middleport Public LibraryBuilding · Middleport · listed 1986
- Address
- 178 S. Third St.
- Where
- Middleport, Meigs County · ZIP 45760
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1986
- NRIS reference number
- 86000033
- Coordinates
- 38.99923, -82.05153
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
Municipal wellfield of three wells feeding the village's water treatment plant (recorded by EPA as WTP 2 and WTP 3 units at one site) The water here
- Middleport Village74% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
- Leading Creek Conservancy District26% of residentsGroundwater wells (4 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Middleport's boundary: 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 1 private school, 1 library, 1 museum, 1 police station, 2 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Nursing homes (1)
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Overbrook Center3 of 5 stars · Middleport
- Address
- 333 Page Street, Middleport, OH 45760
- Certified beds
- 99
- Residents on an average day
- 73
- Medicare overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 3 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 1 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (740) 992-6472
- Medicare ID
- 365721
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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Middleport Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services DepartmentMiddleport
- Address
- 286 Race Street, Middleport, OH 45760
- Coordinates
- 39.00310, -82.04987
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.
Private schools (1)
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Mid Valley Christian SchoolPrivate, conservative Christian · Middleport
- Address
- 500 N 2Nd Ave, Middleport, OH 45760
- Kind
- conservative Christian
- Students, 2023-24
- 46
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 5
- Students per teacher
- 9.2
- Phone
- (740) 992-6249
- NCES private school ID
- A0302484
Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.
Public libraries (1)
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Middleport BranchBranch · Middleport
- Address
- 178 S. Third Ave., Middleport, OH 45760
- What it is
- Branch
- Library system
- Meigs County District Public Library
- Open
- 2,496 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 3,000 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 127,296
- System's loans, FY2024
- 151,566
- People the system serves
- 22,210
- Phone
- (740) 992-5713
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 (1)
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Chester-Shade Historical AssociationHistorical society · Middleport
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Middleport
- Coordinates
- 38.99989, -82.05446
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 (1)
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Middleport Police DepartmentMiddleport
- Address
- 659 Pearl Street, Middleport, OH 45760
- Coordinates
- 38.99877, -82.05488
Where this record comes from ↗ 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.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (2)
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Imperial Electric CompanyToxics Release Inventory · Middleport
- Address
- 345 Sycamore, Middleport, OH 45760
- County
- Meigs County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 4576WMPRLL345SY
- EPA registry ID
- 110004595876
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Nidec Motor Corporation - MiddleportToxics Release Inventory · Middleport
- Address
- 345 Sycamore St, Middleport, OH 45760
- County
- Meigs County County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
- EPA program ID
- 4576WNDCMT345SY
- EPA registry ID
- 110070071126
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 (1)
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Oil Transformer Non Pcb2022-05-05 · Middleport
- Reported
- 2022-05-05
- What spilled
- Oil Transformer Non Pcb
- Largest amount reported
- 30 gallons
- Where
- Middleport, Meigs County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2205EPA0000635
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 Middleport, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45760 Middleport | 67% | Municipal wellfield of three wells feeding the village's water treatment plant (recorded by EPA as WTP 2 and WTP 3 units at one site) | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1982 | Meigs Local · 2.5 stars overall | 46% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Middleport, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 5 of 5 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Middleport Village Current Exp. Levy Renewal - 3mills/5yrs (3.0 mills, renewal) | 157 | 72 | Passed (68.56% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Middleport Village Fire Levy Renewal - 2mills/5yrs (2.0 mills, renewal) | 174 | 56 | Passed (75.65% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Middleport Village Police Levy Renewal - 2mills/5yrs (2.0 mills, renewal) | 161 | 67 | Passed (70.61% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy - Additional - Middleport Village - Cemetery maintenance - .5 mill. 5 years (0.5 mills, additional) | 452 | 371 | Passed (54.92% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Middleport Village Add 2 Mill Police Protection (2.0 mills) | 278 | 170 | Passed (62.05% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council | Shawn Arnott (REP) 147, 31.08%; Larry E. Byer (REP) 167, 35.31%; Brian Keith Conde (REP) 159, 33.62% |
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor | Joshua M. Ashley 123, 27.03%; Fred L. Hoffman 172, 37.8%; Sandy Iannarelli 160, 35.16% |
| 2019-11-05 | Council | Douglas R. Dixon 115, 14.29%; James Buskirk 142, 17.64%; Susan Page 248, 30.81%; Ben Reed 300, 37.27% |
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.
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2022 to 2023, released 2025-08-26
The county
Meigs County: 12 ZIP codes, 16 cities, villages and townships, 20,189 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Middleport, day by day, from 1890 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 1.74 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 45.1 in
- 8.0 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 15.1 in
- a normal year brings 15.2 in
- a normal year
- 44.1 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1.74 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 9.63 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 8.96 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 3.62 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 4.80 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 5.94 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 2.32 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 4.97 | 3.8 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.98 | 4.3 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 2.18 | 7.0 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 1.85 | 7.5 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 3.20 | 0.8 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 1890 — 63.1 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1930 — 24.7 in |
| Snowiest year | 1910 — 50.0 in |
| Wettest day on record | 9 September 2004 — 4.06 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 17 January 1994 — 16.92 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 27 November 1950 — 20.50 in |
Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Middleport, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.
49,831 days of records, 1890-01-01 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 Middleport: 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
- 30
- those placed on the map inside Middleport
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| State sewer loans | 9 |
| Hazardous waste | 7 |
| State water loans | 5 |
| Brownfield | 2 |
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 2 |
| Air pollution | 1 |
| Landfills | 1 |
| Public drinking water | 1 |
| Source-water protection | 1 |
| Wetland and stream fill | 1 |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| IMPERIAL ELECTRIC CO | Air pollution report | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE WTP 1 | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| MIDDLEPORT WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Source-water protection report | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water report | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| SPEEDWAY #9769 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MIDDLEPORT WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| MIDDLEPORT WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water monitoring results | |
| SPEEDWAY #9769 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| SPEEDWAY 45629 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water director's orders | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water warning letter | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| MIDDLEPORT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter |
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 Middleport, Ohio in?
Middleport is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, with 2,208 residents.
When was Middleport, Ohio founded?
Middleport was settled 1798. Founders on record: New England and Revolutionary War veteran settlers of the Leading Creek Settlement. Source
How did Middleport, Ohio get its name?
The village began as the Leading Creek Settlement and eventually encompassed settlements called Vinton, Sheffield, Tarker's Landing and Coalport; the origin of the name Middleport itself is not recorded. Source
What ZIP code is Middleport, Ohio?
Most of Middleport is in ZIP code 45760.
Where does Middleport, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Middleport (Middleport Village): Municipal wellfield of three wells feeding the village's water treatment plant (recorded by EPA as WTP 2 and WTP 3 units at one site).
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