Local events in Troy Township, Ashland County
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How Troy Township, Ashland County began
Troy Township lies in the far north of Ashland County, first surveyed in 1806 when the land was still heavy woods, and organized and named in 1835 while the area still belonged to Lorain County. It joined the newly formed Ashland County on February 24, 1846. It is one of seven Troy Townships in Ohio, and its name is said to come from an early settler's dog. The township has no incorporated village; its center is the unincorporated crossroads of Nova, founded in 1851 as Troy Center. Today it is a farming township of about 1,100 people, seventeen square miles, and two farms on the National Register of Historic Places.
Incorporated 1835 (township organized).
Where the name comes from
Troy Township is said to have been named for the dog of an early settler. The township's own history says that when the settlers met in 1835 to name the township and could not agree, Nathaniel Clark suggested naming it after his old brindle dog, Troy, and they agreed.
Before the town
No source found ties a named Native village, trail, mound, or treaty line specifically to Troy Township. The township was first surveyed in 1806, the year after the Treaty of Fort Industry (1805) ceded this ground, and no county history consulted places a Delaware, Wyandot, or other town within the township's bounds. The well-documented Delaware (Lenape) village of Greentown, burned in late August or early September 1812, stood in Green Township near Perrysville, roughly ten miles south -- not in Troy Township.
Timeline
- — The land that became Troy Township is surveyed, described at the time as thick, unbroken woods.
- — Troy Township is organized and named while still part of Lorain County.
- — Troy Township is organised by the Huron County commissioners out of the territory known as the Gore, four miles wide and five miles long and abounding in forests and wild game; the pioneers include Joseph Parker, Nathaniel Clark, Benjamin Moore, Christian Bush, David Mason, Ralph Phelps, Nicholas and Christian Fast and Sanford Peck, and Benjamin Moore is the first justice of the peace.
- — Troy Township counts 289 residents; it counts 849 in 1850 and 931 in 1860.
- — Settlement of Troy is held back for years because the land is owned by eastern speculators and non-resident owners are taxed on wild land at the same rate per acre as improved farms; Ohio's taxation policy forces the land onto the market and actual settlers take it up.
- — Ashland County is formed from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland, and Wayne counties on February 24; Troy Township becomes part of it.
- — Troy Center, the crossroads village at the center of the township, is founded; a post office named Nova opens there the same year and the community becomes known as Nova.
- — The corners of Nova are resurveyed, consolidated, and platted.
- — The census counts 1,101 residents in Troy Township.
Stories
A township named for a dog
Ohio has seven townships called Troy. According to the local record, Ashland County's was named not for a city or a classical ruin but for the dog belonging to one of the township's earliest settlers -- a small, homely origin story for a place whose bigger history is otherwise the familiar one of surveyors, woods cleared into farms, and a crossroads village that grew up in the middle of it. The township's own history tells it this way: in 1835, when the settlers met to name the township and elect officers, no one could agree on a name, until Nathaniel Clark said to name it after his dog, Troy, an old brindle dog lying at his feet. The settlers agreed.
Troy Center becomes Nova
The village at the heart of Troy Township did not start with the name it carries today. It was founded in 1851 as Troy Center, serving the crossroads community at the middle of the township. That same year a post office opened under a different name, Nova, and over time the post office name displaced the platted one in common use. The corners of the town were resurveyed, consolidated and platted in 1868. Nova has never incorporated; it remains an unincorporated community, the only settlement of any size in a township that is otherwise open farmland.
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Water
Wells (14 listed as active in EPA SDWIS: Wells 1-7 and 10-15; Well 9 was deactivated 2025-11-17) in the Jerome Fork Basin sand-and-gravel aquifer, sited generally north of the treatment plant on Cleveland Road The water here
- Rural Lorain Co. Water A100% of residentsMostly Lake Erie (bought from Avon Lake); some New London Reservoir and Ashland wells
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Troy Township, Ashland County's boundary: 1 fire or EMS station, 1 Superfund site and 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Ruggles - Troy Volunteer Fire DepartmentNova
- Address
- 254 State Highway 511, Nova, OH 44859
- Coordinates
- 41.02823, -82.30521
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.
Superfund sites (1)
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Nova Mercury SpillSuperfund program · Nova
- Address
- 908 Us Route 224, Nova, OH 44859
- County
- Ashland County
- Status
- Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
- EPA program ID
- OHD987048261
- EPA registry ID
- 110009343120
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.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Oil Crude Reached water2021-07-25 · Troy Twp
- Reported
- 2021-07-25
- What spilled
- Oil Crude
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- Troy Twp, Ashland County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2107EPA0001125
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 Troy Township, Ashland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44859 Troy Township and Nova | 55% | Wells (14 listed as active in EPA SDWIS: Wells 1-7 and 10-15; Well 9 was deactivated 2025-11-17) in the Jerome Fork Basin sand-and-gravel aquifer, sited generally north of the treatment plant on Cleveland Road | 3.2 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1995 | Mapleton Local · 4 stars overall | 1.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44880 Sullivan Township and Sullivan | 3% | Wells (14 listed as active in EPA SDWIS: Wells 1-7 and 10-15; Well 9 was deactivated 2025-11-17) in the Jerome Fork Basin sand-and-gravel aquifer, sited generally north of the treatment plant on Cleveland Road | 3.4 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1997 | Black River Local · 3.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Troy Township, Ashland County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 3 of 3 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Troy Township, Renewal Levy, Fire/EMS, 1.4m/5yrs. (1.4 mills, renewal) | 123 | 106 | Passed (53.71% for), unofficial |
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Troy Township, Renewal Levy, Roads/Bridges, 1.8m/5yrs. (1.8 mills, renewal) | 116 | 111 | Passed (51.1% for), unofficial |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Troy TWP., Levy Renewal, Fire/EMS - 0.5mill/5yrs. (0.5 mills, renewal) | 326 | 103 | Passed (75.99% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Troy Twp. Renewal Cemetery 0.5mill/5yrs. (0.5 mills, renewal) | 120 | 62 | Passed (65.93% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Troy Twp Ren FP 1.4m (1.4 mills) | 463 | 139 | Passed (76.91% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Troy Twp Ren RB 1.8m (1.8 mills) | 425 | 170 | Passed (71.43% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Virgil Buckingham 98, 30.72%; Susan Delosh 107, 33.54%; Chase Galloway 114, 35.74% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Rusty Callihan 372, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) | Ashley Harris 173, 47.27%; Fred Lowery 193, 52.73% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Chase Galloway 107, 37.68%; Tim Roth 106, 37.32%; Leslie Dean White 71, 25.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | Rusty Callihan 154, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Fred Lowery 148, 100.0% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee | Tim Roth 161, 48.35%; Leslie Dean White 172, 51.65% |
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.
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-11-07
The county
Ashland County: 9 ZIP codes, 22 cities, villages and townships, 50,803 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Troy Township, Ohio in?
Troy Township, Ashland County is a township in Ashland County, Ohio, with 1,101 residents.
When was Troy Township, Ohio founded?
Troy Township, Ashland County was incorporated 1835 (township organized). Source
How did Troy Township, Ohio get its name?
Troy Township is said to have been named for the dog of an early settler. Source
What ZIP code is Troy Township, Ohio?
Troy Township, Ashland County is served by ZIP codes 44859 and 44880; 44859 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Troy Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Troy Township, Ashland County (Rural Lorain Co. Water A): Wells (14 listed as active in EPA SDWIS: Wells 1-7 and 10-15; Well 9 was deactivated 2025-11-17) in the Jerome Fork Basin sand-and-gravel aquifer, sited generally north of the treatment plant on Cleveland Road.
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