The story
Local history for this place is being researched county by county outward from Franklin County; here is what the records say.
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Defiance City89% of residentsMaumee River (via 74-acre upground reservoir)
- Holgate Village5% of residentsGroundwater wells (4 wells)
- Ayersville Water and Sewer District3% of residentsMaumee River (via 74-acre upground reservoir)
- Christi Water System Inc2% of residentsMaumee River (via 74-acre upground reservoir)
- Brunersburg Wd - Brunersburg1% of residentsMaumee River (via 74-acre upground reservoir)
- Brunersburg Wd - Airport0% of residentsMaumee River (via 74-acre upground reservoir)
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Richland Township, Defiance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43530 Richland Township and Jewell | 100% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Parcel list only | Northeastern Local · 4.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43512 Defiance | 4% | Maumee River water pulled through two river intakes and stored in a 74-acre upground (off-channel) reservoir before treatment, near the Maumee/Auglaize/Tiffin River confluence at Defiance | 3.6 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | Defiance City · 3.5 stars overall | 4.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43527 Holgate | 4% | Mostly private wells | 4.7 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | Holgate Local · 3.5 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
The county
Defiance County: 8 ZIP codes, 16 cities, villages and townships, 37,942 people.
Nearby places
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