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South Point

Village · Lawrence County · 3,753 residents

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How South Point began

South Point sits at the meeting of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky on the Ohio River, taking its name from containing the southernmost point in the state of Ohio. A post office under that name opened in Fayette Township in 1855, and the village incorporated in 1888; it grew through the 20th century to become the second-largest municipality in Lawrence County, peaking at nearly 3,918 residents in 1980. A community called North Kenova, named for its position across the river from Kenova, West Virginia, existed within South Point's boundaries by 1918.

Incorporated 1888.

Where the name comes from

Named because the village contains the southernmost point in the state of Ohio, located along the Ohio River less than a mile east of the village itself.

Before the town

No source found records a Native village, mound, trail, or treaty event specific to South Point, whose recorded history begins with an 1855 post office, six decades after the 1795 Treaty of Greenville placed this stretch of the Ohio River within land ceded by the Wyandot, Shawnee, and allied nations. The county's broader Native history is covered at the county level.

Nations recorded here: Shawnee.

Timeline

  1. — A post office called South Point begins operating in Fayette Township.
  2. — The Village of South Point is established and incorporated.
  3. — The community of North Kenova, named for its position opposite Kenova, West Virginia across the Ohio River, exists within South Point's boundaries.
  4. — South Point's population peaks at 3,918 residents.
  5. — Sewer system improvements are financed through an Ohio Public Works Commission bond issue still being repaid from the village's sewer fund as of 2026.
  6. — The Ohio EPA records routine major monitoring violations for two disinfection byproduct contaminant codes covering calendar 2015; the village returns to compliance.
  7. — An Ohio Water Development Authority loan funds rehabilitation of the village wastewater plant's clarifiers.

Stories

The village at Ohio's southern tip

South Point sits where the Ohio River, West Virginia, and Kentucky all meet, and the village's own name records that fact plainly: it contains the southernmost point in the state of Ohio, a spot along the riverbank less than a mile east of the village itself. A post office bearing the name opened in Fayette Township in 1855, more than three decades before the village formally incorporated in 1888. What began as a small river settlement grew through the industrial and postwar 20th century into the second-largest municipality in Lawrence County, its population more than doubling between 1900 and 1960 and continuing to climb until it peaked near 3,918 residents in 1980 -- a figure it has held close to ever since, even as many of the county's older river towns shrank.

Photographs

Welcome sign for South Point, Ohio.
Welcome sign for South Point, Ohio. (2022)
Photo: Ohioaneditor, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Water

Groundwater wells (5 wells) The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside South Point's boundary: 1 fire or EMS station, 1 college, 2 public schools, 1 library, 1 police station, 2 Superfund sites, 2 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 13 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Fire and EMS stations (1)

  1. South Point Volunteer Fire DepartmentSouth Point
    Address
    104 Eisenhower Street, South Point, OH 45680
    Coordinates
    38.42086, -82.58688

    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.

Colleges (1)

  1. Tri-State Bible CollegePrivate nonprofit college · South Point
    What it is
    Private nonprofit college
    City
    South Point
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    26
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $9,100
    IPEDS unit ID
    206154

    College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.

Public schools (2)

  1. South Point Elementary School3.5 of 5 stars · South Point
    Address
    201 Park Ave, South Point, OH 45680
    School district
    South Point Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    382
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    21
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    78.9%
    Ohio building IRN
    033274
    NCES school ID
    390479503056

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Tri-State STEM+M SchoolSouth Point
    Address
    702 Solida Rd, South Point, OH 45680
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    82
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    5.42
    NCES school ID
    390157705854

    NCES school record ↗ 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)

  1. South Point BranchBranch · South Point
    Address
    317 Solida Rd., South Point, OH 45680
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Briggs Lawrence County Public Library
    Open
    2,366 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    7,500 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    81,432
    System's loans, FY2024
    236,393
    People the system serves
    58,066
    Phone
    (740) 377-2288

    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.

Police stations (1)

  1. South Point Police DepartmentSouth Point
    Address
    408 2nd Street West, South Point, OH 45680
    Coordinates
    38.42299, -82.59274

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Superfund sites (2)

  1. South Point BiomassSuperfund program · South Point
    Address
    100 Collins Rd, South Point, OH 45680
    County
    Lawrence County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHN000508572
    EPA registry ID
    110020689628

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. South Point Plant NPLSuperfund, NPL · South Point
    Address
    Old Rte 52 1Mile South of Ohio River, South Point, OH 45680
    County
    Lawrence County
    Status
    On the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHD071650592
    EPA registry ID
    110060923531

    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 (2)

  1. Harbisonwalker International, Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · South Point
    Address
    500 Hwi Way, South Point, OH 45680
    County
    Lawrence County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4568WHRBSN5HWIW
    EPA registry ID
    110070380232

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. South Point PlantToxics Release Inventory · South Point
    Address
    County Road 1, South Point, OH 45680
    County
    Lawrence County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45680STHPNCOUNT
    EPA registry ID
    110002444409

    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 (13)

  1. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon2025-02-22 · South Point
    Reported
    2025-02-22
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2502EPA0000244

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2024-09-28 · South Point
    Reported
    2024-09-28
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    44 - Ohio River
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2409EPA0001671

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Material Unknown2024-08-23 · South Point
    Reported
    2024-08-23
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2408EPA0001460

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Reported spill2024-03-13 · South Point
    Reported
    2024-03-13
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2403EPA0000401

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2023-08-30 · South Point
    Reported
    2023-08-30
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2308EPA0001538

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S) Reached water2023-07-08 · South Point
    Reported
    2023-07-08
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Reached a waterway
    44 - Ohio River
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2307EPA0001133

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S) Reached water2022-08-18 · South Point
    Reported
    2022-08-18
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Largest amount reported
    5 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    44 - Ohio River
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2208EPA0001261

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-08-08 · South Point
    Reported
    2022-08-08
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    25 gallons
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2208EPA0001197

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Material Purple Reached water2021-12-24 · South Point
    Reported
    2021-12-24
    What spilled
    Material Purple
    Reached a waterway
    44 - Ohio River
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2112EPA0001904

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2026-07-12 · South Point
    Reported
    2026-07-12
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    44 - Ohio River
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2607EPA0001264

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2026-05-08 · South Point
    Reported
    2026-05-08
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    44 - Ohio River
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2605EPA0000776

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon2026-04-18 · South Point
    Reported
    2026-04-18
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2604EPA0000650

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  13. Oil Crude Reached water2026-03-04 · South Point
    Reported
    2026-03-04
    What spilled
    Oil Crude
    Reached a waterway
    44 - Ohio River
    Where
    South Point, Lawrence County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2603EPA0000298

    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 South Point, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
45680 Fayette Township and South Point 30% Groundwater wells (5 wells) 3.2 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1972 South Point Local · 3 stars overall 6.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in South Point, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2024-03-19 Issue: Village of South Point Tax Levy Current Operating Expenses 453236Passed (65.75% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Council Brad Adkins 443, 31.26%; Marlene Arthur 406, 28.65%; Mary Cogan 432, 30.49%; Write-In: Not Valid Write-In 81, 5.72%; Write-In: David Classing 55, 3.88%
2019-11-05 Member of Council Brad Adkins 527, 26.87%; Chuck Austin 858, 43.75%; Michael Lynd 576, 29.37%
2019-11-05 Mayor Fred Craft 255, 23.04%; Jeff Gaskin 852, 76.96%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

The county

Lawrence County: 9 ZIP codes, 20 cities, villages and townships, 58,180 people.

Nearby places

Fayette Township, Lawrence County Perry Township, Lawrence County Union Township, Lawrence County

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on South Point, day by day, from 1887 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
2.07 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
31.9 in
10.1 in below normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
9.8 in
a normal year brings 11.8 in
a normal year
49.6 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 2.07 — 29
September 2026 3.95 — 30
August 2026 2.94 — 31
July 2026 5.99 — 31
June 2026 1.38 — 30
May 2026 5.73 — 31
April 2026 3.21 — 30
March 2026 2.87 3.1 31
February 2026 1.19 4.8 28
January 2026 2.51 1.8 31
December 2025 1.59 6.9 31
November 2025 2.67 0.7 30
On the record, 1887–2026
Wettest year2011 — 68.4 in
Driest year1930 — 23.4 in
Snowiest year1978 — 45.2 in
Wettest day on record20 March 2002 — 4.15 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day27 February 1906 — 12.37 in
Deepest snow on the ground14 March 1993 — 18.97 in

26% of these days are measurements from a gauge inside South Point; the rest are estimated from the nearest gauges around it.

50,401 days of records, 1887-07-01 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 South Point: 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
42
those placed on the map inside South Point
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste12
State water loans9
Wastewater and stormwater discharge5
Contaminated-site cleanup4
Air pollution3
State sewer loans3
Wetland and stream fill2
Public drinking water1
Sewer and water-line construction1
Site assessment1
Source-water protection1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
MCGINNIS INC - TANK BARGE CLEANING Air pollution permit
SOUTH POINT PLANT SUPERFUND SITE Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response
SOUTH POINT PLANT SUPERFUND SITE Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
SOUTH POINT PLANT SUPERFUND SITE Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water plan
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water plan
SOUTH POINT PLANT SUPERFUND SITE Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water report
LAW-SOUTH POINT -SIDEWALK -(PID110295) Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
SOUTH POINT PLANT SUPERFUND SITE Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water inspection
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS State water loans
RDI CONSTRUCTION INC KENOVA ROAD Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water plan
LEDC SPEC 13 ADDITION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water violation resolved
INTERMOUNTAIN ELECTRONICS INC Air pollution permit
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water inspection
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water inspection
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water plan
MCGINNIS-MID AMERICA FUELS INC Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS State water loans

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 South Point, Ohio in?

South Point is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, with 3,753 residents.

When was South Point, Ohio founded?

South Point was incorporated 1888. Source

How did South Point, Ohio get its name?

Named because the village contains the southernmost point in the state of Ohio, located along the Ohio River less than a mile east of the village itself. Source

What ZIP code is South Point, Ohio?

Most of South Point is in ZIP code 45680.

Where does South Point, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for South Point (South Point Village): Groundwater wells (5 wells).

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