Local events in Scott
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How Scott began
Scott was platted in 1882 and named for a local landowner named Scott -- Wikipedia gives his name as J. T. Scott, while a Van Wert Independent history column gives it as John Scott -- who laid out the community on the south side of the Paulding-Van Wert county line, opposite a settlement the Llewellyn brothers had already built on the north side; townspeople chose between naming the place Scott or Llewellyn, and Scott won. A post office called Scott has operated continuously since the village's founding. Like many small Ohio rail-era villages, it peaked early -- 733 residents in 1890 -- and has declined gradually since, standing at 242 in the 2020 census. Its Van Wert County portion lies in the northwestern corner of Union Township, along the Paulding County line.
Platted 1882, by J. T. Scott (Wikipedia) / John Scott (Van Wert Independent).
Where the name comes from
Named for the landowner who platted the village in 1882 (given as J. T. Scott by Wikipedia and as John Scott by a Van Wert Independent local-history column). The Independent column adds that the choice was really between two names: Tom and Sam Llewellyn had already built up a settlement just across the county line to the north, and when the south-side community organized, its people had to decide whether to call the place Scott or Llewellyn; they chose Scott.
Before the town
No Native village, mound or treaty site specific to Scott was located in the sources consulted. The village's own documented history begins with its 1882 platting, well over six decades after the 1818 land cession.
Timeline
- — Union Township, Van Wert County, in whose northwest corner part of Scott later stands, is struck off from Hoaglin and Tully townships.
- — J. T. Scott (John Scott, in the Van Wert Independent's account) plats Scott on the south side of the Paulding-Van Wert county line, opposite a settlement the Llewellyn brothers have built on the north side; a post office named Scott opens the same year.
- — The townspeople choose between the names Scott and Llewellyn (also spelled Lewellyn); Scott wins.
- — Scott's first census count is 733, its peak.
- — Population is 547, a fall of 25.4 percent from 1890.
- — The county history of that year names several residents 'of Scott, Ohio,' among them Jesse Hunter and William J. Inwood.
- — Population is 472.
- — Population is 342, a further fall of 27.5 percent.
- — Population is 365, a modern high.
- — Population is 322.
- — Population is 286.
- — The census records 242 residents.
Stories
Scott or Llewellyn
The village that became Scott did not start with an obvious name. Tom and Sam Llewellyn had built up a settlement on the north side of what became the Paulding-Van Wert county line, and when a landowner named Scott platted a second settlement on the south side in 1882, the townspeople had to choose between his name and the Llewellyns'. They chose Scott. Wikipedia gives the landowner as J. T. Scott and a Van Wert Independent column gives John Scott, and neither cites a deed. The village now straddles the county line, with part of it in the northwest corner of Union Township, Van Wert County, and its population of 733 in 1890 has since shrunk to 242.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · thevwindependent.com · archive.org · archive.org · commons.wikimedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Water
No water-system data is linked to Scott's ZIP codes yet.
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Scott's boundary: 1 fire or EMS station. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Scott Volunteer Fire DepartmentScott
- Address
- 12423 Blaine Street, Scott, OH 45886
- Coordinates
- 40.99014, -84.58381
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.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Scott, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45886 Scott | 53% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1958 | Wayne Trace Local · 3.5 stars overall | 2.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Scott, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 2 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | 10: 10 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal, 3.0 mills, 5 yrs, 2021-2025, Current Expenses) Scott Village (3.0 mills, renewal) | 22 | 9 | Passed (70.97% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Scott Village | 35 | 24 | Passed (59.32% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council | Nancy L. Miller 23, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council (unofficial count) | Nancy L. Miller 24, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Mayor | Jeremy Akom 20, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Mayor (unofficial count) | Jeremy Akom 27, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council | Eric Baker 8, 40.0%; Stanley Pratt 5, 25.0%; Stephen Yoder 7, 35.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council | Eric Baker 11, 35.48%; Stanley Pratt 9, 29.03%; Stephen Yoder 11, 35.48% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Council | Nancy L. Miller 17, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Council (unofficial count) | Nancy L. Miller 18, 100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Mayor | Jeremy P. Akom 10, 52.63%; Bryon A. Glass 9, 47.37% |
| 2015-11-03 | Council | ChristopherSMartinez 16, 47.06%; Nancy L. Miller 11, 32.35%; Debbie Tarlton 7, 20.59% |
| 2015-11-03 | Clerk-Treasurer | Hilary S. Yoder 16, 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.
- Basic Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-09-16
The county
Van Wert County: 9 ZIP codes, 19 cities, villages and townships, 24,264 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Scott, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 0.83 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 36.4 in
- 3.3 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 14.7 in
- a normal year brings 25.2 in
- a normal year
- 38.6 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 0.83 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 5.16 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 6.61 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 3.57 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 3.31 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 3.35 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 7.75 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 3.81 | 0.6 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.63 | 2.8 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 1.36 | 11.3 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 1.36 | 5.0 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 1.59 | 6.8 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 52.2 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1963 — 24.3 in |
| Snowiest year | 2014 — 60.7 in |
| Wettest day on record | 21 August 2007 — 5.50 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 28 February 1900 — 12.01 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 9 February 1982 — 23.58 in |
Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Scott, 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.
48,438 days of records, 1893-01-01 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 Scott: 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
- 2
- those placed on the map inside Scott
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Landfills | 1 |
| Public drinking water | 1 |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| SCOTT VILLAGE DUMP | Landfills inspection | |
| SCOTT VILLAGE DUMP | Landfills inspection | |
| SCOTT VILLAGE DUMP | Landfills inspection |
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 Scott, Ohio in?
Scott is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, with 242 residents.
When was Scott, Ohio founded?
Scott was laid out 1882. Founders on record: J. T. Scott (Wikipedia) / John Scott (Van Wert Independent). Source
How did Scott, Ohio get its name?
Named for the landowner who platted the village in 1882 (given as J. Source
What ZIP code is Scott, Ohio?
Most of Scott is in ZIP code 45886.
Where does Scott, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Scott: Mostly private wells.
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