Local events in Porter Township, Scioto County
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How Porter Township, Scioto County began
Porter Township, on the Ohio River just west of Portsmouth, was among Scioto County's earliest-settled areas, with pioneers arriving by February 1796; it was formally organized by Samuel Marshall on December 16, 1814, and named for early settler Porter Wheeler. By 1833 it held 21 iron forges along with gristmills, sawmills, a fulling mill and an oil mill. Its largest community, Wheelersburg, was platted in 1824 as Concord and later renamed for Wheeler; the township's other early settlements, including one called simply Porter and the river landing of Basham, have vanished, the latter absorbed when New Boston was platted in 1891. The township's population, over 9,800 at the 2020 census, is concentrated at Wheelersburg and Sciotodale, with its western edge annexed piecemeal by Portsmouth and New Boston.
Settled February 1796, incorporated 1814-12-16 (township organized by Samuel Marshall), by Samuel Marshall; named for early settler Porter Wheeler.
Where the name comes from
Named for Porter Wheeler, an early settler; Wheelersburg, the township's main community, carries his surname directly.
Before the town
No Native site or event specific to Porter Township was found in the sources consulted. The township lies along the Ohio River immediately west of the Portsmouth Earthworks and the Lower Shawneetown site, and would have been within easy reach of both, but no source found ties a named site to this ground specifically.
Timeline
- — Settlement begins in what becomes Porter Township, among the earliest-settled ground in Scioto County.
- — Samuel Marshall organizes Porter Township, naming it for early settler Porter Wheeler.
- — A post office called Porter opens in the township; it operates until 1833 under postmaster Volney Reeve, at a location no longer identifiable.
- — The community of Concord is platted; it is later renamed Wheelersburg for Porter Wheeler.
- — The township supports 21 iron forges, three gristmills, three sawmills, a fulling mill and an oil mill.
- — New Boston is platted along the Ohio River, absorbing the site of the earlier river landing of Basham.
- — An F5 tornado strikes Wheelersburg, killing seven people, injuring 75, and destroying about 550 homes.
Stories
The 1968 Wheelersburg tornado
Wheelersburg had grown for more than a century as a quiet river-road community, renamed sometime after its 1824 platting from Concord to honor pioneer Porter Wheeler, when an F5 tornado tore through the town. The storm killed seven people, injured 75 more, and destroyed roughly 550 homes, arriving with hail the size of golfballs and baseballs and doing an estimated two to five million dollars in damage — a catastrophic sum for a town of a few thousand people in 1968. It remains the single most destructive event in the township's recorded history, and Wheelersburg rebuilt to become, by the 2020 census, Porter Township's population center with more than 6,500 residents.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · ohioghosttowns.wordpress.com · en.wikipedia.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Portsmouth City93% of residentsOhio River
- Scioto Water Inc. - Gliem Rd5% of residentsOhio River
- Northwest Regional Water District1% of residentsTeays Valley Aquifer (wells near SR 348)
- Scioto Water Inc.- Sheila Blvd0% of residentsOhio River
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Porter Township, Scioto County's boundary: 1 health center, 2 nursing homes, 1 fire or EMS station, 3 public schools, 1 library, 1 Superfund site, 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility and 4 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Community health centers (1)
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OVP - Wheelersburg, OhioHealth center · Wheelersburg
- Run by
- a federally qualified health center
- Setting
- Clinic
- City
- Wheelersburg
- Coordinates
- 38.71501, -82.85819
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.
Nursing homes (2)
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Best Care Health and Rehabilitation2 of 5 stars · Wheelersburg
- Address
- 2159 Dogwood Ridge Road, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
- Certified beds
- 101
- Residents on an average day
- 88
- Medicare overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 2 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 2 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 3 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- 1 fine totalling $14,380 (latest 2026-02-17)
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- EXCEPTIONAL LIVING CENTERS
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (740) 574-2558
- Medicare ID
- 365398
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Concord Health & Rehab Ctr5 of 5 stars · Wheelersburg
- Address
- 1242 Crescent Drive, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
- Certified beds
- 75
- Residents on an average day
- 72
- Medicare overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 4 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 3 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- FOUNDATIONS HEALTH SOLUTIONS
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (740) 574-8441
- Medicare ID
- 366381
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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Porter Township Fire DepartmentWheelersburg
- Address
- 676 Center Street, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
- Coordinates
- 38.73035, -82.85279
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 (3)
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Wheelersburg Elementary School5 of 5 stars · Wheelersburg
- Address
- 800 Pirate Dr, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
- School district
- Wheelersburg Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 508
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 22.46
- Report card, 2025-26
- 5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 91.2%
- Ohio building IRN
- 040923
- NCES school ID
- 390496603666
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Wheelersburg High School4 of 5 stars · Wheelersburg
- Address
- 800 Pirate Dr, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
- School district
- Wheelersburg Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 462
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 18
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 83.9%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 100%
- Ohio building IRN
- 040931
- NCES school ID
- 390496603667
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Wheelersburg Middle School4.5 of 5 stars · Wheelersburg
- Address
- 800 Pirate Dr, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
- School district
- Wheelersburg Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 597
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 31
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 86.6%
- Ohio building IRN
- 146308
- NCES school ID
- 390496604660
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ 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.
Public libraries (1)
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Wheelersburg BranchBranch · Wheelersburg
- Address
- 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
- What it is
- Branch
- Library system
- Scioto County Public Library
- Open
- 2,132 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 1,800 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 89,336
- System's loans, FY2024
- 316,223
- People the system serves
- 74,008
- Phone
- (740) 574-6116
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.
Superfund sites (1)
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Wheelersburg Mercury SiteSuperfund program · Wheelersburg
- Address
- 2728 Dogwood Ridge Road, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
- County
- Scioto County
- Status
- Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
- EPA program ID
- OHN000508760
- EPA registry ID
- 110014404304
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (1)
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Pc West Virginia Synthetic Fuels #2 LlcToxics Release Inventory · Wheelersburg
- Address
- 1270 Hayport Rd, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
- County
- Scioto County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45694PCWST127HA
- EPA registry ID
- 110024887149
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 (4)
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Sheen Organic2025-04-30 · Porter Twp
- Reported
- 2025-04-30
- What spilled
- Sheen Organic
- Where
- Porter Twp, Scioto County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2504EPA0000666
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Cutting /Cutting Oil / Coolant / Lubricant2021-12-17 · Porter Twp
- Reported
- 2021-12-17
- What spilled
- Oil Cutting /Cutting Oil / Coolant / Lubricant
- Largest amount reported
- 50 gallons
- Where
- Porter Twp, Scioto County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2112EPA0001872
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2026-08-20 · Porter Twp
- Reported
- 2026-08-20
- What spilled
- Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
- Largest amount reported
- 40 gallons
- Where
- Porter Twp, Scioto County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2608EPA0001546
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Material White2026-03-25 · Porter Twp
- Reported
- 2026-03-25
- What spilled
- Material White
- Where
- Porter Twp, Scioto County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2603EPA0000479
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 Porter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45694 Porter Township and Wheelersburg | 69% | Mostly private wells | 2.8 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1971 | Wheelersburg Local · 4.5 stars overall | 5.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45662 Portsmouth | 6% | Ohio River, drawn at the municipal river water intake on the right descending bank near Mile 350.7 | 1.4 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1930 | Portsmouth City · 2.5 stars overall | 5.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Porter Township, Scioto County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: PORTER TOWNSHIP - EMS | 1,793 | 787 | Passed (69.5% for) |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: PORTER TOWNSHIP - ROADS & BIRDGES | 1,801 | 823 | Passed (68.64% for) |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Porter Twp EMS | 2,583 | 823 | Passed (75.84% for) |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Porter Twp Roads | 2,535 | 885 | Passed (74.12% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Township TRUSTEE | Everett Hatfield 1,525, 64.62%; Russ Porter 835, 35.38% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township FISCAL OFFICER | Ted Adams 2,148, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Dennis DeCamp 660, 29.11%; Dave Hanzel 185, 8.16%; Kent A. Madden 596, 26.29%; Trevor Miller 217, 9.57%; David Prater 609, 26.86% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) | Dennis DeCamp 871, 27.72%; Bobby Holsinger 506, 16.1%; Kent A. Madden 805, 25.62%; Dee Mauk 505, 16.07%; Steve Sturgill 455, 14.48% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Trustee | David R. Hayden 1,878, 100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Fiscal Officer | Ted Adams 1,783, 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 2025-07-22
The county
Scioto County: 15 ZIP codes, 24 cities, villages and townships, 75,725 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Porter Township, Ohio in?
Porter Township, Scioto County is a township in Scioto County, Ohio, with 9,876 residents.
When was Porter Township, Ohio founded?
Porter Township, Scioto County was settled February 1796; incorporated 1814-12-16 (township organized by Samuel Marshall). Founders on record: Samuel Marshall; named for early settler Porter Wheeler. Source
How did Porter Township, Ohio get its name?
Named for Porter Wheeler, an early settler; Wheelersburg, the township's main community, carries his surname directly. Source
What ZIP code is Porter Township, Ohio?
Porter Township, Scioto County is served by ZIP codes 45694 and 45662; 45694 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Porter Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Porter Township, Scioto County (Portsmouth City): Mostly private wells.
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