The story
Local history for this place is being researched county by county outward from Franklin County; here is what the records say.
Water
Blended supply from two sources feeding one city distribution system: (1) Lake Rupert, a 327-acre ODNR/city reservoir on a Little Raccoon Creek tributary near Hamden in Vinton County, drawn at the North WTP (the older Lake Alma intake was taken out… The water here
- Wellston City96% of residentsLake Rupert + Lake Alma (Little Raccoon Creek reservoirs)
- Hamden Village2% of residentsTeays River Buried Valley Aquifer (own wells)
- Jackson, City Of2% of residentsJisco Lake + Hammertown Lake (Jackson City Reservoir)
- Coalton1% of residentsTeays River Buried Valley Aquifer (own wells)
- Mcarthur, Village Of0% of residentsGroundwater wells (7 wells)
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Washington Township, Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45692 Wellston | 9% | Blended supply from two sources feeding one city distribution system: (1) Lake Rupert, a 327-acre ODNR/city reservoir on a Little Raccoon Creek tributary near Hamden in Vinton County, drawn at the North WTP (the older Lake Alma intake was taken out… | 0.8 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1955 | Wellston City · 3 stars overall | 3.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45634 Clinton Township and Hamden | 1% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Parcel list only | Vinton County Local · 3 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
The county
Jackson County: 4 ZIP codes, 16 cities, villages and townships, 31,291 people.
Nearby places
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Cracked Buckeye (Open Shower Co), "Washington Township, Jackson County", https://crackedbuckeye.com/place/washington-township-jackson-county/, built 2026-09-16, accessed [date].
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