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
- Lynchburg Village48% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
- Western Water Company19% of residentsLittle Miami River valley wells (51%) plus Cincinnati Ohio River water (49%)
- Hillsboro City16% of residentsClear Creek (via Selph Road & Liberty Park Reservoirs)
- Mount Orab Village8% of residentsSterling Run (reservoirs)
- Highland County Water Company, Inc.6% of residentsSand-and-gravel aquifer wells (Ross/Highland Co. well fields; local wells)
- Fayetteville Village3% of residentsOhio River (Miller Plant, ~88%) plus Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer wells (~12%)
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Salem Township, Highland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45142 Lynchburg | 10% | Mostly private wells | 4.0 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Lynchburg-Clay Local · 4 stars overall | 1.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45118 Perry Township and Fayetteville | 3% | Ohio River intake at the plant's riverfront on Kellogg Ave in the California neighborhood, east Cincinnati | 4.1 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | Fayetteville-Perry Local · 3.5 stars overall | 1.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45133 Hillsboro | 1% | Mostly private wells | 4.2 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Hillsboro City · 3.5 stars overall | 0.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45154 Mount Orab | 1% | Sterling Run (reservoirs) | 3.2 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | Western Brown Local · 3.5 stars overall | 3.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
The county
Highland County: 7 ZIP codes, 26 cities, villages and townships, 42,302 people.
Nearby places
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Cracked Buckeye (Open Shower Co), "Salem Township, Highland County", https://crackedbuckeye.com/place/salem-township-highland-county/, built 2026-09-16, accessed [date].
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