Local events in Swan Township, Vinton County
Swan Township itself has 1 event posted in the next 90 days; the others here are within 10 miles. All local events in Swan Township, Vinton County
Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.
How Swan Township, Vinton County began
Swan Township, on the Hocking County line in northern Vinton County, was settled from about 1818 by David Johnson, Frederick Kaler, the Renders and Haynes families and others, and soon became known for some of the best farms in the county. Its first religious society, Methodist Episcopal, organized in 1818 at David Johnson's home; its first church building went up in 1830 at New Mt. Pleasant, and its first water mill was John Rager's of 1820 (1823 in the 1883 history) on Little Raccoon Creek. Iron ore along Potter's Ridge near Creola, long thought worthless, was being shipped in the 1880s. Six post offices served the township in 1883, and Wikipedia counts 892 residents in 2020.
Settled 1818, by David Johnson, Frederick Kaler, David, Peter and John Renders, and Peter, Jacob and David Haynes among the first settlers.
Where the name comes from
No source states why the township was named Swan.
Before the town
No Native American site or village specific to Swan Township was found in the sources checked.
Timeline
- — Settlement begins, among the first being David Johnson, Frederick Kaler, David, Peter and John Renders, and Peter, Jacob and David Haynes; the Methodist Episcopal society organizes at Johnson's residence the same year.
- — John Rager builds the township's first water-powered mill on Little Raccoon Creek, replacing slower horse-mills (the 1883 history says 1823).
- — The first church building is erected at New Mt. Pleasant; an earlier one in the south of the township was started but never finished.
- — Swan post office is established at New Mt. Pleasant, with George W. Johnson as first postmaster.
- — Swan Township, then in Hocking County, is transferred to the new Vinton County; population is 1,139.
- — Population is 1,281.
- — Siverly post office is established about this year on section 18.
- — Creola post office is established in the village of Creola; population is 1,095.
- — Hue and Cintra post offices are established; Orland post office, at Swan Station on the Ohio and West Virginia Railroad, opened with the railroad.
- — William Large, born in New Jersey on February 23, 1789, is the oldest man in Vinton County; Swan has ten school districts and its only flouring mill, a steam mill at Swan Station.
- — Population is 1,001.
- — Population is 712.
- — Census population is 892.
Stories
The oldest man in Vinton County
By the early 1880s, Swan Township could claim a distinction few others in the county could match: it was home to William Large, born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, on February 23, 1789, and, by the time the county's history was written, past ninety-four years old and reputed the oldest man in Vinton County. His long life spanned the township's entire settled history, from its first arrivals around 1818 through its growth into some of the best farmland in the county.
Worthless rock turned to profit
Along what became known as Potter's Ridge, near the village of Creola, Swan Township sat on large iron ore deposits. For years before anyone understood what the dark, heavy rocks actually were, local settlers dismissed them as worthless and used them mainly to fill mud holes in the township's roads. Only later, as the value of the ore became known, did mining companies take an interest, and by the 1880s large quantities were being dug and shipped commercially from Creola, a reversal that turned a roadside nuisance into an export.
Local history sources: archive.org · archive.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Mcarthur, Village Of100% of residentsGroundwater wells (7 wells)
- Ross County Water Co. Inc0% of residentsTeays Valley Aquifer (buried valley groundwater)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Swan Township, Vinton County's boundary: 1 poor-rated bridge and 5 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Bridges rated poor (1)
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Cr20 over CR 20 By Covered BridgePoor · built 1991
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1991
- Length
- 14 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 233
- Coordinates
- 39.36583, -82.46056
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.
Spills reported since 2021 (5)
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Sewage Human2024-12-28 · Swan Twp
- Reported
- 2024-12-28
- What spilled
- Sewage Human
- Where
- Swan Twp, Vinton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2412EPA0002086
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos) Reached water2023-05-05 · Swan Twp
- Reported
- 2023-05-05
- What spilled
- Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
- Largest amount reported
- 165 gallons
- Reached a waterway
- 82 - Raccoon Creek
- Where
- Swan Twp, Vinton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2305EPA0000730
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Sewage Human2021-09-22 · Swan Twp
- Reported
- 2021-09-22
- What spilled
- Sewage Human
- Where
- Swan Twp, Vinton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2109EPA0001502
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Sewage Human Reached water2021-07-06 · Swan Twp
- Reported
- 2021-07-06
- What spilled
- Sewage Human; Fat(S) / Oil / Grease / Tallow Food Types (Fog)
- Reached a waterway
- 82 - Raccoon Creek
- Where
- Swan Twp, Vinton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2107EPA0000998
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Sewage Sludge / Biosolids Reached water2021-06-06 · Swan Twp
- Reported
- 2021-06-06
- What spilled
- Sewage Sludge / Biosolids
- Reached a waterway
- 82 - Raccoon Creek
- Where
- Swan Twp, Vinton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2106EPA0000800
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 Swan Township, Vinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45622 Swan Township and Creola | 86% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Appraisal records without year built | Vinton County Local · 3 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
| 45654 Starr Township and New Plymouth | 30% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1996 | Vinton County Local · 3 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
| 45651 Mcarthur and Mc Arthur | 3% | Mostly private wells | 0.8 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Vinton County Local · 3 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
Local government
Who holds office in Swan Township, Vinton County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 4 of 4 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) - Road - Swan Township | 239 | 204 | Passed (53.95% for) |
| 2024-11-05 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) - Fire - Swan Township | 260 | 182 | Passed (58.82% for) |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Local Liquor Option For Particular Location (By Petition) Swan Township | 225 | 66 | Passed (77.32% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal, 0.5 mills, Cemeteries) Township of Swan property tax renewal (0.5 mills, renewal) | 109 | 85 | Passed (56.19% for), unofficial |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Fire Swan Township | 144 | 60 | Passed (70.59% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Roger Bentley 223, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Rick Martin 106, 45.11%; Randall A. Trainer 129, 54.89% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Roger Bentley 108, 52.43%; Scott Sexton 98, 47.57% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) | Beverly L. Goheen 169, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
The county
Vinton County: 7 ZIP codes, 13 cities, villages and townships, 11,430 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Swan Township, Ohio in?
Swan Township, Vinton County is a township in Vinton County, Ohio, with 887 residents.
When was Swan Township, Ohio founded?
Swan Township, Vinton County was settled 1818. Founders on record: David Johnson, Frederick Kaler, David, Peter and John Renders, and Peter, Jacob and David Haynes among the first settlers. Source
What ZIP code is Swan Township, Ohio?
Swan Township, Vinton County is served by ZIP codes 45622, 45654 and 45651; 45622 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Swan Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Swan Township, Vinton County (Mcarthur, Village Of): Mostly private wells.
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