Local events in Morgan Township, Scioto County
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How Morgan Township, Scioto County began
Morgan Township, in northwestern Scioto County, was formed from parts of Seal and Union townships and organized on June 7, 1825, with 22 square miles, and named for early settler Thomas Morgan. It was first settled around 1800 on the Scioto River and on Bear Creek near its mouth by John and William Devers, Thomas Morgan, the Glazes, Shelpmans, Cutlers and Noels, with a separate settlement of Murphys, Walls, McCullochs and Corbleys; the Scioto bottoms and lower Bear Creek are among the best farmland in the county. It holds no incorporated town; Sedan on Upper Bear Creek is its best-known community. Its 2,232 residents (2020) live in a township 30.2 square miles in area, bordered by Camp Creek and Scioto townships in Pike County to the north.
Settled c. 1800, incorporated 1825-06-07, by John and William Devers, Thomas Morgan, Abraham and Isaac Glaze, David and Spicer Shelpman, Pliny and Joshua Cutler and Aaron Noel; township formed from Seal and Union townships.
Where the name comes from
Named for Thomas Morgan, an early settler on the Scioto River and Bear Creek; the 1903 county history states the name directly. It is one of six Morgan Townships in Ohio.
Before the town
No Native site or event specific to Morgan Township was found. The township lies on the Scioto River and in the land ceded by the 1795 Treaty of Greenville, but the 1903 county history's Morgan chapter mentions no Native people.
Timeline
- — The first settlers, including John and William Devers, Thomas Morgan, Abraham and Isaac Glaze, Spicer and David Shelpman, Pliny and Joshua Cutler and Aaron Noel, settle on the Scioto River and near the mouth of Bear Creek; a separate settlement of Murphys, Walls, McCullochs and Corbleys forms.
- — A. B. Banes teaches the township's first school in a log schoolhouse near the mouth of Bear Creek and continues until 1830.
- — Morgan Township is organized and named for settler Thomas Morgan.
- — Morgan Township is organized from parts of Seal and Union townships, its boundary starting at John Dever's lower line on the Scioto and running to Comstock's cabin on McCulloch Creek and the Pike County line.
- — Voters meet at the house of Cornelius Shelton and elect the first township officers; William DeVers is the first justice of the peace.
- — Lower Bear Creek United Brethren Church, the first church in the township, is organized with Rev. Kretzinger as first pastor; its first members include Abraham, Socrates and Jonathan Glaze and William, Thomas and Maria Shelpman.
- — Macedonia Christian Church at Sedan is organized, first meeting in the Upper Bear Creek schoolhouse.
- — Sedan Baptist Church is organized on Upper Bear Creek with Rev. A. K. Murphy as pastor; by 1903 it has about fifty members.
- — Six district schools teach 309 pupils for six months a year at $30 a month; the township's trade is lumber and railroad cross ties, and its five township cemeteries include the Glaze (Bear Creek) Cemetery.
- — The census counts 2,232 residents in the township's 30.2 square miles.
Stories
Oil seeps and mineral springs on Bear Creek
Morgan Township sits on rough hill country broken by Bear Creek and the broad bottoms of the Scioto, where, the 1903 county historian wrote, 'no better land is found in the county.' But the township also had petroleum springs at several places, and at three places natural gas was struck while boring for oil. A number of mineral springs resembled the Blue Lick Springs of Kentucky, some freestone was quarried and small quantities of coal were dug. Corn was the main crop, wheat grew on the highlands and fruit on the hills, and a good part of the business of the township was in timber and railroad cross ties. The records of the township's first election have been lost, the historian noted, and 'nothing of consequence is recorded prior to 1880.'
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · ohioghosttowns.wordpress.com
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Northwest Regional Water District55% of residentsTeays Valley Aquifer (wells near SR 348)
- Scioto Co. Regional Water District #133% of residentsTeays Valley Aquifer (wells near SR 348)
- Scioto Water Inc.-rose Hill9% of residentsPurchased: Scioto Co. Regional Water Dist. #1 (Teays Valley Aquifer)
- Scioto Water, Inc.-davis Camp2% of residentsTeays Valley Aquifer (wells near SR 348)
- Portsmouth City0% of residentsOhio River
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Morgan Township, Scioto County's boundary: 2 nursing homes, 2 high-hazard dams and 1 poor-rated bridge. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Nursing homes (2)
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Edgewood Manor of Lucasville I5 of 5 stars · Lucasville
- Address
- 10098 Big Bear Creek Rd, Lucasville, OH 45648
- Certified beds
- 96
- Residents on an average day
- 89
- Medicare overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 4 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 2 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- AOM HEALTHCARE
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (740) 259-5536
- Medicare ID
- 365585
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Edgewood Manor of Lucasville Ii4 of 5 stars · Lucasville
- Address
- 10098A Bear Creek Road, Lucasville, OH 45648
- Certified beds
- 71
- Residents on an average day
- 68
- Medicare overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 4 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 1 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- AOM HEALTHCARE
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (740) 259-2351
- Medicare ID
- 365932
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.
High-hazard dams (2)
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Big Bear Lake Dam PoorBear Creek · condition: poor
- Hazard class
- High: a failure would probably cost a life
- Condition
- Poor (assessed 10/02/2023)
- River or stream
- Bear Creek
- Purpose
- Flood Risk Reduction;Recreation
- Type
- Earth
- Height
- 37 ft
- Storage
- 926 acre-feet
- Completed
- 1972
- Owner type
- Private
- County
- Scioto County
- Nearest town (NID)
- Lucasville
- Last inspection
- 11/22/2022
- Emergency action plan
- No
- NID ID
- OH00291
National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Lake Emma DamTRIBUTARY TO EAST BRANCH McCULLOUGH CREEK · condition: fair
- Hazard class
- High: a failure would probably cost a life
- Condition
- Fair (assessed 10/02/2023)
- River or stream
- TRIBUTARY TO EAST BRANCH McCULLOUGH CREEK
- Purpose
- Recreation
- Type
- Earth
- Height
- 27 ft
- Storage
- 33 acre-feet
- Completed
- 1987
- Owner type
- Private
- County
- Scioto County
- Nearest town (NID)
- Crabtree
- Last inspection
- 11/22/2022
- Emergency action plan
- No
- NID ID
- OH02380
National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, August 2026. "High hazard" rates what a failure would cost downstream, not how likely one is; the condition is the state's assessment.
Bridges rated poor (1)
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SR 348 over Scioto RiverPoor · built 1972
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1972
- Length
- 142 ft
- Owner
- State
- Vehicles a day
- 8,739
- Coordinates
- 38.88126, -83.01823
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.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Morgan Township, Scioto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45648 Valley Township and Lucasville | 19% | Mostly private wells | 3.5 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1970 | Valley Local · 3.5 stars overall | 7.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45657 Brush Creek Township and Otway | 6% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1980 | Northwest Local · 4 stars overall | 3.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Morgan Township, Scioto County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 2 of 3 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Issue: Property Tax (Additional - 4.25 Mills) - Morgan Township (4.25 mills, additional) | 152 | 167 | Failed (47.65% for), unofficial |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Morgan Twp Fire Protection Tax Levy #1 | 244 | 68 | Passed (78.21% for), unofficial |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Morgan Twp Fire Protection Tax Levy #2 | 237 | 65 | Passed (78.48% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Township TRUSTEE | Ralph Carver 429, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township FISCAL OFFICER | Missy Horn 125, 22.36%; Stephanie G. Phipps 98, 17.53%; Eddie Stillwell 31, 5.55%; Jason Throckmorton 305, 54.56% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Terry Altman 123, 23.3%; Dave Jenkins 125, 23.67%; Russ Montgomery 149, 28.22%; Brad Phipps 131, 24.81% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) | Terry Altman 248, 38.57%; Shane Marcum 148, 23.02%; Russ Montgomery 247, 38.41% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Trustee | Ralph Carver 362, 62.2%; Shane Marcum 220, 37.8% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Fiscal Officer | Carolyn R. Hobbs 474, 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.
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-09-05
The county
Scioto County: 15 ZIP codes, 24 cities, villages and townships, 75,725 people.
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Quick answers
What county is Morgan Township, Ohio in?
Morgan Township, Scioto County is a township in Scioto County, Ohio, with 2,245 residents.
When was Morgan Township, Ohio founded?
Morgan Township, Scioto County was settled c. 1800; incorporated 1825-06-07. Founders on record: John and William Devers, Thomas Morgan, Abraham and Isaac Glaze, David and Spicer Shelpman, Pliny and Joshua Cutler and Aaron Noel; township formed from Seal and Union townships. Source
How did Morgan Township, Ohio get its name?
Named for Thomas Morgan, an early settler on the Scioto River and Bear Creek; the 1903 county history states the name directly. Source
What ZIP code is Morgan Township, Ohio?
Morgan Township, Scioto County is served by ZIP codes 45648 and 45657; 45648 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Morgan Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Morgan Township, Scioto County (Northwest Regional Water District): Mostly private wells.
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