ZIP code 43160: Washington Court House

Fayette County · 22,117 residents

Tap water here comes from Four wells behind the plant, treated at Washington Court House Water Treatment Plant. The water here

Fayette County

43160 in 10 facts

The 10 things that stand out about this ZIP against the other 1,232 in Ohio, each with its source.

  1. Where the water comes from Where the water here comes from: Four wells behind the plant on the north end and two or three on the farm next to the YMCA; the city's CCRs say six supply wells in all. Water drawn from Paint Creek fills the city's own reservoir system; about two-thirds of demand is Paint Creek surface water and about one-third comes from the well field, which is used year-round, not only as backup.. Source: EPA SDWIS
  2. Local history 1810 The town here was settled around 1810, earlier than 49% of the Ohio ZIPs with a researched town. Source: Ohio History Connection
  3. Rail crossings 36 This ZIP has a lot of rail crossings: 36 public at-grade crossings, more than 98% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: FRA crossing inventory (Form 71, current)
  4. Colleges 21.3 mi This ZIP sits far from a college or university: the nearest is 21.3 miles away, farther than 98% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: NCES IPEDS
  5. Police 0.2 mi This ZIP sits close to a police station: the nearest is 0.2 miles away, closer than 94% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: USGS structures service
  6. Libraries 0.2 mi This ZIP sits close to a public library: the nearest is 0.2 miles away, closer than 94% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey
  7. Historic places 12 This ZIP has a lot of listed historic places: 12 on the National Register, more than 94% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: National Register data
  8. Hospitals 1.1 mi This ZIP sits close to a hospital: the nearest general or critical-access hospital is 1.1 miles away, closer than 93% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: CMS Care Compare data
  9. Soils Septic systems here face real limits: the dominant soil is Westland silty clay loam, overwash, rated more limited than 85% of Ohio ZIPs for a conventional leach field. Source: USDA Soil Data Access
  10. Sewage plants 1 quarters The nearest sewage plant has a better record than most: in violation 1 of the last 12 quarters, fewer than 86% of Ohio ZIPs' nearest plants. Source: EPA ECHO

Local events in 43160

13 events in the next 90 days from 4 public calendars. All local events in 43160

  1. Business After Hours: United Way

    All day · Commission on Aging, Washington Court House · From Fayette County Chamber of Commerce

  2. Downtown Vitality Task Force(Quarterly)

    All day · 105 N Main ST, Washington Court House · From City of Washington Court House

  3. Service, Safety and Recreation

    6:30 to 7:30 p.m. · 105 N Main ST, Washington Court House · From City of Washington Court House

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

Your ballot

Who represents 43160, and what is on its ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Locator: Fayette County and Fayette's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districtsLocator: Fayette County and Fayette's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districts.Fayette CountyU.S. House district 15: Mike Carey (R)Ohio Senate district 17: Shane Wilkin (R)Ohio House district 91: Bob Peterson (R)
Fayette County and 43160's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districts.
43160's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districts
ChamberDistrictMemberParty
U.S. HouseDistrict 15 (99% of residents)——
U.S. HouseDistrict 2 (1% of residents)——
Ohio SenateDistrict 17Shane WilkinR
Ohio HouseDistrict 91Bob PetersonR

U.S. House districts were redrawn for 2026 (Ohio Redistricting Commission, October 31, 2025). The district shown is the one on the November 3, 2026 ballot, which may differ from the district of your current representative.

This ZIP code is split between districts. Your street address decides which one is on your ballot; your county board of elections' sample ballot shows it.

Statewide races:

43160's district races:

Local questions and issues on 43160's 2026 ballot
JurisdictionTypeQuestion
Paint TownshipTax Levy (Renewal)Renews a 1-mill property tax levy to maintain & operate cemeteries of Paint Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027.
Union Township - Pettit's Drive Thru 2 PrecinctLiquor OptionLocal liquor option on Sunday sales, in Union Township - Pettit's Drive Thru 2 Precinct.
Fayette CountyTax Levy (Renewal)Renews a 1.9-mill property tax levy for the ambulance & EMS of Fayette County for 3 years, beginning in 2027.
Union TownshipTax Levy (Renewal/Increase)Renews and increases a 1.5-mill property tax levy for the fire protection of Union Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027.
Perry TownshipTax Levy (Renewal/Increase)Renews and increases a 1-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Perry Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027.

Matched to this ZIP by jurisdiction name: Concord Township, Concord Township Township, Green Township, Green Township Township, Jasper Township, Jasper Township Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township Township, Madison Township, Madison Township Township, Marion Township, Marion Township Township, Paint Township, Paint Township Township, Perry Township, Perry Township Township, Union Township, Union Township Township, Washington Court House, Washington Court House City, Wayne Township, Wayne Township Township.

Last day of early in-person voting — 2026-11-01. Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record.

What's on my ballot in 43160 · Election 2026

Where does the tap water come from?

Where the tap water comes from and what is in it: the lake, river, reservoir or aquifer behind every tap, the plant that treats it, and what the compliance record and the lab results say about it.

Where the water comes from

Inland rivers

Four wells behind the plant on the north end and two or three on the farm next to the YMCA; the city's CCRs say six supply wells in all. Water drawn from Paint Creek fills the city's own reservoir system; about two-thirds of demand is Paint Creek surface water and about one-third comes from the well field, which is used year-round, not only as backup.Washington Court House Water Treatment Plant · Washington Court House

Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water… · EPA SDWIS · EPA service area boundaries · Ohio EPA drinking water · Ohio EPA rate survey

Elevation 721–1,084 ft, averaging 970 ft · Washington Court House 944–1,005 ft, averaging 970 · Fayette County 805–1,127 ft (USGS 3DEP)

Paint Creek (Washington C.H. Reservoirs) + wells
Inland river · via Washington Court House
Drawn from: Four wells behind the plant on the north end and two or three on the farm next to the YMCA; the city's CCRs say six supply wells in all. Water drawn from Paint Creek fills the city's own reservoir system; about two-thirds of demand is Paint Creek surface water and about one-third comes from the well field, which is used year-round, not only as backup.
Treated at Washington Court House Water Treatment Plant, Washington Court House, OH 43160 (city offices at 105 N Main St)
  • primaryPaint Creek intake · Paint Creek · ~67%
    Raw water pumped from Paint Creek (which flows through Madison, Fayette, Highland & Ross counties) to fill the city's own off-stream reservoirs before treatment
  • secondaryNorth-end well field · Unconsolidated valley aquifer (local sand/gravel; specific unit not published) · ~33%
    Four wells located behind the water treatment plant on the city's north end, supplementing the Paint Creek surface supply (4 wells)
    Well 8Well 9Well 11Well 1
  • secondaryYMCA-farm wells · Unconsolidated valley aquifer (local sand/gravel; specific unit not published)
    Two or three wells on farmland next to the YMCA (the city's CCRs say six supply wells in all; the 2025 report says three at the YMCA farm, the 2023 and 2024 reports say two). The wells are not only backup — the city says it uses them all year and that they supply about one-third of demand.
    Well 2Well Tw-3
  • storageWashington C.H. city reservoirs · Washington C.H. city reservoirs (off-stream, filled from Paint Creek)
    City-owned off-stream storage reservoirs holding Paint Creek water pumped up for treatment; exact reservoir footprint/location not published
Show everything served from this plant

Washington Court House has 6,975 service connections serving 14,100 people; it has substantially implemented source water protection under Ohio's program. Office: 740-636-2382 (SDWIS).

Ohio EPA loans since 2016 for projects inside this ZIP: $71.8 million across 15 projects, $2.7 million of it forgiven (wastewater $68.5M, nonpoint runoff $1.9M, drinking water $1.3M); largest: Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements (Washington Court House, 2019, $65.6M); Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements (Washington Court House, 2017, $2.4M); Lakewood Hills Area Water System Project (Fayette County, 2022, $1.3M).

Wells: EPA lists 6 active wells. ODNR well logs locate 2 public-supply wells inside Washington Court House's wellhead protection zone, 180 to 215 ft deep, in limestone. Zoom in to see them as dots.
Well 8Well 9Well 11Well 1Well 2Well Tw-3
Water bodies
Paint Creek, Washington C.H. Reservoir
Raw intakes
Washington Ch Reservoir
Washington Ch Paint Creek
Active wells
6
Serves
14,100 people · Fayette County
EPA ID
OH2400714

About this area's water

Fayette County Courthouse in downtown Washington Court House, Ohio
Fayette County Courthouse in downtown Washington Court House, OhioPhoto: Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Did you know
  • Washington Court House blends its water: roughly two-thirds is Paint Creek water impounded in city reservoirs and one-third comes from six wells, four sitting right behind the water plant on the north end and two on a…
  • The whole city runs on one surface water plant rated at just 3 million gallons a day, staffed in 2023 by two Class III, one Class II and three Class I operators.
  • It is the cheapest water in the region and the city says that is the problem: $33.02 a month for 5,000 gallons in early 2026, against $51.14 in Greenfield, $52.99 in Circleville and $59.31 in Hillsboro, with finance…
  • The wastewater plant traded chlorine gas for ultraviolet light during its rebuild, a change the project manager framed as safer for the surrounding community, and the treated effluent goes back into Paint Creek upstream…

Source: cityofwch.comrecordherald.comrecordherald.com

History5
  • 2021Wastewater treatment plant reconstruction at the midpoint of a three-year rebuild: rated capacity going from about 12 MGD to 15.9 MGD dry weather and 22.9 MGD wet weather, chlorine gas disinfection…
  • 2022Contractor Dugan & Meyers reported the WWTP job as renovating 19 existing structures and building 5 new ones, including a 38-foot-deep influent pump station built with secant walls, a secondary…
  • 2023City operated one surface water treatment plant of 3 MGD design capacity under an unconditional Ohio EPA license; crews flushed 862 hydrants, repaired 12 main breaks and added 33 new services.
  • 2026February: finance director told council that water rates, the lowest in the region at $33.02 for 5,000 gallons, do not cover the cost of service; council moved ahead with a rate study.
  • 2026August: city manager Joe Denen described a new water treatment plant as the most important infrastructure investment the community will undertake; the project is in planning, engineering and funding.…

Source: recordherald.comdugan-meyers.comcityofwch.com

Treatment & pressure

How it is treated

One surface water treatment plant with a 3 million gallon per day design capacity. About two-thirds of supply is surface water drawn from Paint Creek and impounded in the city's reservoirs; the remaining third comes from six wells, four behind the water plant at the north end of town and two on a…

Source: cityofwch.com

Water pressure

Not published. The city's water quality reports carry no distribution pressure figure, and no engineering report giving one was found.

What it costs

Typical household bill about $33 a month for water.

The city does not publish a water rate schedule online (the utility page covers billing and payment only). In February 2026 the finance director told council a residential…

Source: recordherald.comrecordherald.comcityofwch.com

Water quality & impurities10
ContaminantLevelLimitYear
Total Chlorine
Range 0.77-1.05; disinfectant residual, compliant.
0.93 ppm4 (MRDL)2023
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)
Range 20.1-51.8; disinfection byproduct, compliant but the highest single result was 51.8.
37.77 ppb802023
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Compliant. The CCR prints a range of 0.0-10.8 alongside a level found of 12.43, which is internally inconsistent in the…
12.43 ppb602023
Turbidity
Highest single reading; 100% of monthly samples met the limit and the yearly average was 0.10.
0.24 NTUTT (0.3 NTU in…2023
Nitrate (as N)
Range 0-0.47. The city deliberately pumps only low-nitrate source water into the reservoirs to hold levels down in a…
0.47 ppm102023
Fluoride
Compliant.
0.418 ppm42023
Atrazine
Herbicide runoff; well below the MCL.
0.18 ppb32023
Alpha emitters
Erosion of natural deposits; monitored less than annually.
3.66 pCi/L152020
Lead
90th percentile; 0 of 30 samples over the action level.
0 ppb15 (Action…2022
Copper
90th percentile; 0 of 30 samples over the action level.
0.059 ppm1.3 (Action…2022

Source: cityofwch.com

EPA compliance record

Lead at the tap: 90th-percentile result 0 ppb in 2025 (action level 15 ppb).

EPA record: no health-based violations since 2015.

1 violation of any kind logged since 2020: 1 for a report, record or notice that was missing, late or incomplete (the yearly water quality report, a public notice, lead line records).

Projects & plans5

Recent and current work

  • Wastewater treatment plant reconstruction · 2021
    Rebuild raising capacity from about 12 MGD to 15.9 MGD dry weather and 22.9 MGD wet weather, switching chlorine gas disinfection to UV, adding enhanced…
  • Dayton Avenue culvert replacement · 2026 · completed
    Drainage project funded by an Ohio Public Works Commission grant with help from the Fayette County Engineer's Office.

Source: recordherald.comdugan-meyers.comrecordherald.com

Planned or needed

  • New water treatment plant · 2026 · planned
    In preliminary planning, engineering and funding as of August 2026; the city manager called it the most important infrastructure investment the community will…
  • Eyman Park dam removal on Paint Creek · 2026 · planned
    Grant-funded removal of an aging dam and accumulated debris, intended to improve stream function and water quality on Paint Creek.
  • Water rate increase · 2026 · proposed
    Council has a rate study underway; the city manager said any increase would be gradual rather than a large one-time jump. Sewer and tap fees for new…

Source: recordherald.comrecordherald.com

Supply stress

The 2023 CCR rates the supply as having a high susceptibility to contamination. Paint Creek and the well field sit in heavily farmed country with a moderate number of potential contaminant sources, including mega-dairy operations, and agricultural runoff is named as the primary threat. The city manages that by pumping only low-nitrate…

Source: cityofwch.com

Sewers

Sanitary

City-owned wastewater treatment plant discharging to Paint Creek. A multi-year reconstruction, at midpoint in March 2021, raised rated capacity from about 12 MGD to 15.9 MGD in dry weather and 22.9 MGD in wet weather, replaced chlorine gas disinfection with UV, added enhanced phosphorus removal for aquatic life, and installed generators…

Storm

No separate stormwater utility fee was found in any published source. The city does fund drainage work case by case: a Dayton Avenue culvert replacement was completed in 2026 with an Ohio Public Works Commission grant, and removal of the Eyman Park dam on…

Source: recordherald.comdugan-meyers.comsciotovalleyguardian.com

Sourcesverified

Compiled from the utility's own reports and public records, then independently re-checked against primary sources.

Water systems in this ZIP

35% of residents live outside every mapped system, most likely on private wells.

Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water Rate Survey (Ohio State, May 2025) for household bills; Ohio EPA DEFA loan awards since 2016 for the loans paragraph · EPA SDWIS · EPA service area boundaries · Ohio EPA drinking water · Ohio EPA rate survey

Violationsnone since 2015, lead 0 ppbRadon3.8 pCi/L avg, 45% above 4Stream health72% of land drains to streams failing aquatic lifeNearest sewage plantBloomingburg Wwtp, 5.1 mi, 1/12 quarters in violationGroundwaterDRASTIC 152, 2,055 well logsElectricAES OhioGas pipelinenearest transmission line 3 mi, 29.8 mi in the ZIPNearest power plantAtlanta Farms Solar 14 mi, 200 MW solarGasCenterPoint Energy Ohio, 44% on gasSchool districtWashington Court House CitySocial vulnerability55th percentile in OhioUpward mobilityrank 35.7 for low-income childrenPeople15.2% with a degree, 1.5% born abroadJobs8K jobs hereSchool tax28.9 mills, ~$2,026 on a $200K homePhoneAT&T OhioFloodno FEMA mapInternet87% served, fiber 60%Hazard risk44, above 44% of US tractsOil and gas wells11 in the ZIP, 0 producingSoilsWestland, septic very limitedAbandoned minesnone mappedSpills17 reported since 2021, mostly diesel and fuel oilDisasters7 tornado tracks within 5 mi, 14 FEMA declarationsDams1 high-hazard within 10 mi, nearest 1.1 miTraffic47K a day on I-71Bridges4 of 131 rated poorRail crossings36 public crossings, up to 20 trains a dayTransit35% within half a mile of a stopWalkability6.0 of 20, below averageAirportLCK 33.3 mi, Amtrak 61.6 miClimate18" snow, 52°F averageAlgal toxinsraw water up to 0.581 µg/LPFASnone detectedLeadnone at the 90th-percentile tap, 123 lead or galvanized lines, 4,678 unknownByproductsTTHM 34 µg/L (2019)Fluoridenot fluoridated, 7 treatment stepsWatershedPaint, Washington Court House Reservoir-Paint CreekLocal governmentWashington Court House (city)Cell signal5G on 100% of landU.S. HouseOH-15 Mike Carey (R)Life expectancy73.8 yearsHealth23% fair or poor health, obesity 41%Nearest hospitalAdena Fayette Medical Center, 1.1 mi, 3★Toxic sitesSuperfund 26.1 mi away, 14 TRIToxic releases32,832 lb on site, 4 facilitiesAirPM2.5 8.7 µg/m³, monitor 33.7 miFire/EMSWashington Court House Fire and Rescue Station 1, 0.3 miLibraryCarnegie Public Library, 0.2 miGroceries19% in low-income, low-access tractsEV chargersfast charger 9.4 mi, 2 stations hereHistorysettled 1810Historic places12 listed, incl. Burnett, William, HouseWetlands0.8% of land, 1,053 acresLand cover8% developed, 5% tree canopyParks0.9% public land, Deer Creek State Park 9.9 miNursing homeCOURT HOUSE MANOR, 0.6 mi, 4★PoliceFayette County Sheriff's Office, 0.2 miCrime1.5 violent per 1,000, Washington Court House PoliceAquifer10% sensitive setting, karst-prone rockCollegeWilmington College, 21.3 miSchool ratings3 stars, Washington Court House CityHome prices$233K typical, +119% in ten yearsBuilding permits313 units 2016 to 2025 in Washington Court HouseHomes and income$170K home, $62K incomeHousesbuilt 1960, 7,865 homes

Infrastructure in this ZIP

95.4 mi of highway (US 35, US 62, SR 41) · 29.9 mi of railroad (Indiana & Ohio Railway) · 1 transit route (Fayette County Transportation) · 29.8 mi of gas transmission pipeline (Texas Eastern (Enbridge), Columbia Gas Transmission (TC Energy), Dominion Energy Transmission) · 22.1 mi of oil, fuel or NGL pipeline (Enterprise Products) · 43.9 mi of electric transmission line (AES Ohio (DP&L), AEP) · 2 airfields or heliports (Fayette County, Fayette County Memorial Hospital) · 2 dams (Washington Court House Ug No. 2 Dam, Washington Court House Ug No. 1 Dam) · 5 substations · 1 gas compressor, storage field or plant (Washington) · 49 grade crossings (Indiana & Ohio Railway) · 14 registered towers · 2 public EV charger listings · 7 landfills or waste sites, open and closed (Fayette Co Compost & Scrap Tire Collection Fac, Fayette County C&dd Facility, Fayette County Landfill #3) · 1 hospital (Adena Fayette Medical Center) · 3 fire or EMS stations · 2 police stations · 1 post office · 3 water towers or tanks in OpenStreetMap · 1 water works or pumping station in OpenStreetMap · 20.9 mi of trail and bike route · 8 transit stops · 131 bridges and culverts in the inventory · 16 sites with underground fuel tanks in use · 3 open leaking-tank releases · 7 other permitted dischargers (Blackhorse Energy Llc - Washingto C H Bulk, Good Hope Wwtp, I-71 & St Rte 35 Water System) · 1 quarry or pit (Plano Road) · 1 hazardous waste handler · 1 prison or jail (Fayette County Jail) · 1 weather station (Washington Court) · 17 source water protection zones (Washington Court House PWS, Jeffersonville Village PWS, Unity Fellowship Church PWS) · 1 stormwater (MS4) permit area (City of Washington Court House) · 93 biosolids application fields (sludge from Washington Court House WWTP, Rattlesnake SD #1 WWTP, Chillicothe WWTP) · 1 permitted livestock facility (Straathof Swine) · 6 brownfield or cleanup sites · 1 broadcast transmitter (WCHO) · 1 911 call center (Fayette County Sheriffs Department) · 3 groundwater monitoring wells · 3 tire or battery drop-off sites · 1 mining permit area (Plano Road Site) · 1 ODOT facility (Fayette Full Service Facility) · 4 traffic signals.

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Intakes and plants

Inland rivers

Four wells behind the plant on the north end and two or three on the farm next to the YMCA; the city's CCRs say six supply wells in all. Water drawn from Paint Creek fills the city's own reservoir system; about two-thirds of demand is Paint Creek surface water and about one-third comes from the well field, which is used year-round, not only as backup.Washington Court House Water Treatment Plant · Washington Court House

Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water… · EPA SDWIS · Ohio EPA source water protection

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Violations

No health-based violations since 2015

No health-based violations since 2015Washington Court House · lead 0 ppb (2025) · 1 of any kind since 2020

Source: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled September 2026): health-based violations since 2015, all violations since 2020, lead and copper 90th-percentile results, for the system serving most of the ZIP · EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts) · EPA ECHO

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Disinfection byproducts

20 to 40

TTHM 34 µg/L (2019)Washington Court House · HAA5 10 · worst year 34

Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019: total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids (HAA5) sampled in the distribution system, nitrate, arsenic, combined radium, gross alpha and uranium at entry points; yearly means…

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PFAS

No PFAS detected

No PFAS detectedWashington Court House · UCMR 5, 4 samples · Ohio EPA 2020

Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data (final release, August 2026: 29 PFAS and lithium at 347 Ohio systems) and Ohio EPA statewide PFAS sampling 2019 to 2021 (1,479 systems), for the system serving most of each ZIP; Ohio EPA water treatment plant… · Ohio EPA PFAS

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Lead

No lead detected

No lead at the 90th-percentile tapWashington Court House · period ending 2025-12 · 123 of 7,562 service lines lead or galvanized, 4,678 unknown

Source: SDWIS lead and copper 90th-percentile tap results (Envirofacts) and EPA's service line inventory dashboard (2026 Q2 submissions), for the system serving most of each ZIP; Ohio Department of Health high-risk ZIP code list for childhood… · ODH childhood lead testing · ODH high-risk ZIP list (CCBH PDF) · Ohio EPA lead and copper · H2Ohio

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Fluoride and treatment

Not fluoridated

Not fluoridatedWashington Court House · aeration, corrosion control, coagulation and settling, chlorine disinfection

Source: CDC My Water's Fluoride (fluoridation status of each system as reported by the Ohio Department of Health, fetched 2026-09-10); SDWIS treatment table (Envirofacts): each system's registered treatment steps, inherited from the supplier for… · EPA SDWIS search

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Algal toxins

Under 5 µg/L in raw water

Raw water up to 0.581 µg/L microcystinWashington Court House · 2018-01

Source: Ohio EPA public water system harmful algal bloom monitoring (geo.epa.ohio.gov DrinkingWater/HAB): microcystin results in raw and treated water since 2016 for surface-water systems, for the system serving most of each ZIP · Ohio EPA HAB information for public water systems

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Groundwater

140 to 160

DRASTIC 152 · Limestone2,055 well logs · median 83 ft deep · 18 karst and spring points

Source: ODNR Division of Geological Survey: DRASTIC groundwater vulnerability polygon at each ZIP's population center, mapped karst features, and the state water well log inventory (about 655,000 logs) counted inside each ZIP; ODNR glacial… · ODNR Geological Survey · Ohio EPA GIS services · USGS water data

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Aquifer

10 to 30%

10% sensitive geologic settingkarst-prone bedrock at the center · 1% wellhead protection

Source: Ohio EPA Sensitive Geologic Settings (geology/Geology layer 0) intersected with ZCTA polygons; ODNR karst geology at the ZIP center (layer 7, point query) and karst and spring points (layer 5); Ohio EPA source water protection areas… · Ohio EPA geology layers · Ohio EPA source water protection (SWAP) · ODNR Geological Survey

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Sewage plants

1 to 3 quarters with a violation

Bloomingburg Wwtp · 5.1 mi1 of 12 quarters in violation · 0.25 MGD

Source: EPA ECHO Clean Water Act facilities, Ohio NPDES permits with a publicly owned treatment works component, plants of 0.1 MGD or more or designated major: nearest plant, design flow, significant-noncompliance status, quarters in… · EPA ECHO · EPA CSO inventory · Ohio EPA GIS services · EPA Facility Finder

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Stream health

Half to three quarters

72% of the land drains to streams failing aquatic lifeCamp Run-Sugar Creek · bacteria (pathogens), nutrients

Source: EPA ATTAINS, Ohio 2024 Integrated Report assessment units (1,545 watershed polygons) overlaid on ZCTAs in Albers equal-area with the Lake Erie units clipped out: share of land in units not supporting aquatic life, recreation, fish… · EPA ATTAINS · Ohio integrated report · Ohio sport fish advisory · Ohio EPA advisory map

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Watershed

Drains to the Ohio River

Paint subbasinWashington Court House Reservoir-Paint Creek · drains to the Ohio River

Source: USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset: HUC-8 subbasins by resident share (2020 census blocks) and the HUC-12 subwatershed at each ZIP's population-weighted center with its downstream chain; USGS county water use 2015 (Dieter and others 2018) for… · USGS watershed boundaries · EPA EnviroAtlas · Ohio EPA 401 map · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · ODNR H2Ohio projects · ODNR Lake Erie Coastal Management Area · Ohio EPA source water protection (SWAP) · Ohio EPA nine-element plans · Ohio EPA 319, GLRI and SWIF project lists · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · NOAA Lake Erie water levels

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Home

The houses themselves and what they cost: who lives in them, what a typical one looks like down to the parcel record, how much new housing has gone up, and what a household pays in property tax.

Homes and income

$100,000 to $175,000

Median home $170,200household income $61,740 · rent $804 · 63% own

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA: median home value, median gross rent, median household income, owner share, median year built; Eviction Lab tract estimates 2016 to 2018 (Gromis and others 2022), population-weighted to ZIPs; HUD fiscal… · Census ACS · Eviction Lab · HUD data · IRS ZIP statistics · Mapping Inequality · HUD eGIS open data · FDIC BankFind · NCUA call report data

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House by house

1960 to 1979

Median year built 19607,865 homes · $151K median appraised

Source: Residential parcels (Ohio land-use classes 500 to 599, apartments 401 to 403, farmhouses) placed in ZIPs by scripts/join_parcels.py on 2026-09-15, the houses loading on demand; county auditors' appraisal records, house by house (year… · Fayette County Auditor · Ross County Auditor

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Building permits

15 to 30

313 housing units permitted 2016 to 2025Washington Court House · 22.1 per 1,000 residents · 47 in 2025

Source: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2016 to 2025: new privately owned housing units, buildings and construction value authorized by each Ohio permit office, given to each ZIP through the jurisdiction where most of its… · Census building permits

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Home prices

100 to 150%

+119% in ten years+67% in five · +6% in 2025

Source: FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP all-transactions series (repeat sales and refinance appraisals of conforming-mortgage homes, developmental, not seasonally adjusted): ten-, five- and one-year changes and the level against… · FHFA house price index · Zillow research data · Realtor.com data

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School tax

25 to 30 mills

28.9 effective school millsWashington Court House City · about $2,026 a year on a $200,000 home

Source: Ohio Department of Taxation, Aggregate Property Tax Rates by School District, tax year 2025 (DTE 515), joined by IRN and weighted by each ZIP's residents in every district; school levies only; Ohio Department of Taxation The Finder rate… · Ohio tax data series · The Finder

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Utilities and getting around

The companies and networks that keep a house running and a resident moving: electric, gas, phone and internet service, and the roads, transit, rail and airports around it.

Electric

AES Ohio

AES OhioInvestor-owned utility

Source: PUCO certified electric territories via ODOT plus HIFLD municipal systems (EIA-861) with ODOT corporate limits; EIA-861 reliability (outages), sales to ultimate customers (residential prices and bills), net metering and advanced meters by… · PUCO electricity · ODOT territories service · EIA-861 · DOE LEAD Tool · HIFLD retail service territories

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Gas

CenterPoint Energy Ohio

CenterPoint Energy OhioPUCO-regulated utility · 44% of homes heat with utility gas

Source: PUCO 2026 county map of gas distribution companies, HIFLD/EIA-176 territory polygons, ACS 2020-2024 heating fuel · PUCO natural gas · HIFLD

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Power plants

10 to 20 miles

Atlanta Farms Solar · 14 misolar, 200 MW · 0 plants within 10 miles

The nearest power plant

  1. Fayette SolarSolar · 45 MW · 10.6 mi
    Capacity
    45 MW
    Main source
    Solar
    Technology
    Solar Photovoltaic
    Operator
    National Grid Renewables
    Sector
    IPP Non-CHP
    Where
    Greenfield, Ross County
    Generating units
    1
    Built
    2025
    EIA plant code
    67166

Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (February 2025), with plant codes, units and years from EIA-860 2025. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (202 Ohio plants, February 2025): nearest plant, nearest plant of 100 MW or more, plants and capacity by fuel within 10 miles; USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database (June 2026) and U.S. Large-Scale Solar… · EIA-860 · HIFLD · USGS wind turbines · USGS solar · NRC emergency planning zones

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Pipelines

3 to 10 miles

Nearest transmission line 3 miTexas Eastern Trans Co (interstate) · 29.8 mi of pipe in the ZIP

Source: EIA natural gas interstate and intrastate transmission pipelines via Esri's Federal User Community copy on ArcGIS Online (data last updated July 2025; 1,239 segments in and around Ohio): miles inside each ZIP by operator, distance from the… · EIA U.S. Energy Atlas · ArcGIS Online item

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Phone

AT&T Ohio

AT&T OhioIncumbent telephone company

Source: PUCO Telecom map service, layer 7 ILEC Company Service Area (incumbent local exchange carriers, fetched 2026-09-08) by resident share of 2020 census blocks · PUCO telephone

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Internet

10 to 25%

87% can get 100/20 Mbpsfiber 60% · cable 84% · 9,618 locations · 8% unserved

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, June 2024, fixed availability by H3 hexagon (Esri Living Atlas, Ohio subset); Census ACS 2020-2024 table B28002 internet subscriptions; Ookla Open Data fixed speed tests 2025 Q2 by tile, averaged inside the… · FCC broadband map · Ookla open data · Census ACS

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Cell signal

5G nearly everywhere

5G on 100% of the land4G or better 100% · AT&T 100% · T-Mobile 100% · Verizon 100%

Source: FCC Mobile Broadband Data Collection, carrier-reported 4G LTE and 5G coverage by H3 hexagon (Esri Living Atlas layer last updated 24 November 2025, most likely the June 30, 2025 filing round), fetched 2026-09-08; FCC Antenna Structure… · FCC broadband map · FCC antenna registration · Ookla open data

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EV chargers

5 to 10 miles

Fast charger 9.4 mi: Flying J 6982 public stations in the ZIP (4 Level 2, 4 DC fast ports) · 1 within 5 miles of its center

Public EV charging inside ZIP 43160

  1. Washington Court House4 Level 2 · Washington Court House · 0.1 mi
    Address
    136 S Main St, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    Ports
    4 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Non-Networked
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Price
    Free
    Phone
    614-859-2274
  2. Flying J 698 DC fast4 DC fast · Jeffersonville · 9.4 mi
    Address
    9935 Sr 41, Jeffersonville, OH 43128
    Ports
    4 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS
    Network
    eVgo Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    877-455-3833

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list as of May 29, 2026 (USDOT BTS copy: 2,136 Ohio electric stations, of which the 1,850 public and open are used, NREL restricted-access records such as dealer-service and hotel-guest chargers… · Alternative Fuels Data Center · BTS Alternative Fueling Stations (NTAD)

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Transit

10 to 40%

35% within half a mile of a stop8 stops in the ZIP · Fayette County Transportation

None inside the ZIP; the nearest station or terminal

  1. curbside bus stopIntercity bus stop · Springfield · 31.9 mi
    What it is
    Intercity bus stop
    City
    Springfield
    Coordinates
    39.89476, -83.81130

Source: BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database and National Transit Map (2025). Bus stops are counted on the card and drawn on the full map. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: USDOT BTS National Transit Map stops (National Transportation Atlas Database, 2025 vintage, fetched September 2026), plus the Springfield, Lancaster-Fairfield, Knox County Transit, WayGo and BGSU Shuttle GTFS feeds: share of residents… · BTS National Transit Map · BTS transportation atlas · Springfield City Area Transit GTFS feed · Lancaster-Fairfield Public Transit GTFS feed · Knox County Transit GTFS feed · WayGo GTFS feed · BGSU Shuttle GTFS feed

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Walkability

Below average (5.76 to 10.5)

Walkability 6.0 of 2041 intersections per square mile · 0% near transit

Source: EPA National Walkability Index (Smart Location Database 3.0, 2021) by block group, population-weighted to ZIPs through 2020 census block points; car-free household share from Census ACS 2020 to 2024 table B25044, or where missing the Smart… · EPA walkability index · Smart Location Database · Census ACS

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Rail crossings

26 or more

36 public crossings14 gated · up to 20 trains a day · Indiana & Ohio Railway

Source: FRA Grade Crossing Inventory (current records, Ohio): open at-grade crossings inside each ZIP, gates, trains a day at the busiest, timetable speed, railroads; nearest crossing to the population-weighted center; FRA highway-rail grade… · FRA crossing inventory (Form 71, current) · FRA crossing incidents (Form 57) · FRA rail equipment accidents (Form 54) · FRA safety data · DOT open data

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Bridges

Under 5% of bridges poor

131 bridges, 4 rated poortypical build year 1981 · busiest Brock Ditch, 40,668 vehicles a day

Bridges rated poor inside ZIP 43160

  1. Usr 35 over Paint Creek & Cr 58Poor · built 1973 · 1.8 mi
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1973
    Length
    83 ft
    Owner
    State
    Vehicles a day
    6,361
    Coordinates
    39.51282, -83.41863
  2. SR 753 over Indian CreekPoor · built 1962 · 7.0 mi
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1962
    Length
    18 ft
    Owner
    State
    Vehicles a day
    2,577
    Coordinates
    39.44801, -83.36648
  3. Creamer Rd C0089 over Creamer Rd - Sugar CrPoor · built 1997 · 8.4 mi
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1997
    Length
    28 ft
    Owner
    County
    Vehicles a day
    385
    Coordinates
    39.62922, -83.53524
  4. Goodhope Rd over Herrods CreekPoor · built 1911 · 8.8 mi
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1911
    Length
    11 ft
    Owner
    County
    Vehicles a day
    66
    Coordinates
    39.44178, -83.32230

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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025 (26,713 Ohio structures; 26,616 fall inside a ZIP area and are counted, the other 97 land outside every ZIP polygon): bridges inside each ZIP, poor-condition ratings, ages, traffic · FHWA bridge inventory · ODOT TIMS bridge inventory (live)

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Traffic

20,000 to 50,000

46,971 vehicles a day on I-7114,090 trucks · 1M vehicle-miles a day inside the ZIP

Source: ODOT traffic count segments (2025 annual average daily traffic by road segment, ODOT Transportation Information Mapping System): segments assigned to the ZIP holding their midpoint; NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System 2020 to 2024… · ODOT TIMS traffic count segments · NHTSA FARS

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Airports and Amtrak

30 to 50 miles

LCK · 33.3 miRickenbacker International · Amtrak at South Shore-South Portsmouth, KY 61.6 mi

Source: FAA airport facilities (NASR landing-facility record) and Amtrak stations via USDOT BTS National Transportation Atlas Database, fetched September 2026: nearest airport with scheduled airline service (Part 139 class I), nearest public-use… · BTS transportation atlas

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Land, air and risk

The ground itself and what can go wrong on it: radon, flood risk, air quality, old mines and wells, and the parks, wetlands and open land still left.

Radon

2 to 4 pCi/L

3.8 pCi/L average radon141 tests · 45% above 4 pCi/L · median 3.4

Source: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP code since 2010 (pre-mitigation), ZIPs with five or more tests · ODH radon program

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Flood

No data

No digital FEMA flood map for this county

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, flood hazard zones, fetched 2026-09-08; OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims for Ohio (frozen June 2026), by reported ZIP; USGS NWIS annual peak flows for the nearest active stream gauge; NOAA Atlas 14… · FEMA flood hazard layer · FEMA Map Service Center · OpenFEMA · NOAA Atlas 14 · USGS stream gauges

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Hazard risk

40 to 60

Risk score 44 · higher than about 44% of US tractsDrought 90 · Ice storm 88

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, census tracts, December 2025 release, population-weighted to ZIPs · FEMA National Risk Index · NRI census tract layer (ArcGIS)

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Climate

Under 20 inches of snow a year

18" of snow a year · 51.8°F averageJanuary low 20° · July high 84° · 41" of precipitation

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, annual and monthly, 261 Ohio stations; each ZIP takes the nearest station reporting each element from its population-weighted center; U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics 2000 to 2026… · NOAA climate normals · NOAA climate at a glance · U.S. Drought Monitor

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Air

8.5 to 9

PM2.5 8.7 µg/m³ at Springfield Fire St1, 33.7 miozone 72 ppb at London

Source: EPA Air Quality System 2025 annual summaries: nearest PM2.5 and ozone monitors from each ZIP's population-weighted center, county AQI day counts; EPA ECHO Clean Air Act permitted sources in Ohio (air_rest_services, September 2026); EPA… · EPA air data files · EPA AirToxScreen · EPA Green Book · EPA ECHO

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Toxic sites

15 miles or more

Nearest NPL site 26.1 mi: Bowers Landfill14 toxic-release reporters · 0 Superfund program sites in the ZIP

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service: Superfund NPL and SEMS sites, Toxics Release Inventory reporters (EPA geoplatform), fetched 2026-09-08; the nearest NPL site also considers sites in PA, WV, KY, IN and MI within about 20 miles of the border… · EPA Facility Registry · EPA Superfund sites · Ohio EPA cleanup sites · EPA UST Finder · EPA ECHO

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Toxic releases

10,000 to 100,000 lb

32,832 lb released on site in 20244 facilities · Fiber-Tech Industries Ohio

Facilities reporting toxic releases inside ZIP 43160

  1. Crop Production Services, Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · Washingtn C H · 0.8 mi
    Address
    717 Robinson Road, Washingtn C H, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43160MDHCH717RO
    EPA registry ID
    110007158315
  2. Stanley Mac ToolsToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 0.9 mi
    Address
    1429 South Fayette Street, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43160MCTLSSOUTH
    EPA registry ID
    110004593262
  3. Steelox Systems, Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.0 mi
    Address
    1629 Old Us Route 35 Se, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43160BLDNG1629U
    EPA registry ID
    110000766546
  4. Ti Automotive Wash Ch FacilityToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.4 mi
    Address
    495 Old Chillicothe Road South, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43160BNDYC495OL
    EPA registry ID
    110000907476
  5. Fiber-Tech Industries IncToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.5 mi
    Address
    2000 Kenskill Ave Plt 2, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4316WFBRTC2KENS
    EPA registry ID
    110046261228
  6. Cor Tec IncToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.5 mi
    Address
    2000 Kenskill Ave Plt 2, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4316WCRTCN2KENS
    EPA registry ID
    110004588401
  7. Sugar Creek Packing CoToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.5 mi
    Address
    2101 Kenskill Ave, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43160SGRCR211KE
    EPA registry ID
    110006326733
  8. John A Biewer Co of OhioToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.6 mi
    Address
    649 Landmark Blvd., Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43160JHNBW649LA
    EPA registry ID
    110000382185
  9. Land O Lakes Purina Feed LlcToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.6 mi
    Address
    767 Old Chillicothe Rd., Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43160CNTRY767OL
    EPA registry ID
    110000382158
  10. Mead Westvaco Calmar IncToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.7 mi
    Address
    2302 Kenskill Ave, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4316WMDWST232KE
    EPA registry ID
    110004622169
  11. Raven Industries IncToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.8 mi
    Address
    2424 Kenskill Ave., Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43160RVNND2424K
    EPA registry ID
    110002109192
  12. Fiber-Tech Industries IncToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.9 mi
    Address
    2351 Kenskill Avenue, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    43160CRTCC2351K
    EPA registry ID
    110000382167
  13. Yusa Corporation (0124010098)Toxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 1.9 mi
    Address
    151 Jamison Rd. Sw, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43160YSCRP151JA
    EPA registry ID
    110000382194
  14. Mars Petcare Us IncToxics Release Inventory · Washington Court House · 2.0 mi
    Address
    1 Mars Dr, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    43160DNPRD1DOAN
    EPA registry ID
    110000382176

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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: EPA Toxics Release Inventory basic data files, Ohio, reporting years 2020 to 2024 (2024 shown, 2020 for the trend); facilities placed in the ZCTA holding their coordinates; dioxin rows reported in grams left out of pound totals · EPA TRI data files

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Dams

1 or 2

1 high-hazard dam within 10 milesNearest: Washington Court House Ug No. 1 Dam, 1.1 mi, condition fair

High-hazard dams within 10 miles

  1. Washington Court House Ug No. 1 DamPaint Creek - Offstream · condition: fair · 1.1 mi
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Fair (assessed 04/19/2024)
    River or stream
    Paint Creek - Offstream
    Purpose
    Water Supply
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    21 ft
    Storage
    803 acre-feet
    Completed
    1956
    Owner type
    Local Government
    County
    Fayette County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Washington Court House
    Last inspection
    06/28/2023
    Emergency action plan
    No
    NID ID
    OH00627

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, August 2026. "High hazard" rates what a failure would cost downstream, not how likely one is; the condition is the state's assessment. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (1,376 Ohio dams, August 2026; 26 Corps levees and dikes counted with their parent dam): high-hazard dams near each ZIP's population-weighted center, with the state's condition… · National Inventory of Dams

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Disasters

6 to 10

7 tornado tracks within 5 miles since 19503 rated F2/EF2+ · 14 federal declarations for Fayette County · 2 quakes M2+ within 25 mi

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database 1950-2025 (tracks within 5 miles of each ZIP's population-weighted center), OpenFEMA disaster declarations by county since 1956, USGS earthquake catalog M2+ since 1970 within 25 miles… · NOAA SPC tornado data · OpenFEMA · USGS earthquakes · NOAA storm events · IEM warning archive

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Spills

15 to 39

17 spills reported since 2021mostly diesel and fuel oil · 4 reached water

Spills reported since 2021 inside ZIP 43160

  1. Sewage Sludge / Biosolids2025-10-13 · Washington Court House · 0.3 mi
    Reported
    2025-10-13
    What spilled
    Sewage Sludge / Biosolids
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2510EPA0001693
  2. Milk2022-08-05 · Washington Court House · 0.7 mi
    Reported
    2022-08-05
    What spilled
    Milk; Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    200 gallons
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2208EPA0001187
  3. Hazardous Waste Nos (Not Specified)2026-08-11 · Washington Court House · 0.9 mi
    Reported
    2026-08-11
    What spilled
    Hazardous Waste Nos (Not Specified)
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2608EPA0001464
  4. Lime (Caco3)2024-07-27 · Washington Court House · 0.9 mi
    Reported
    2024-07-27
    What spilled
    Lime (Caco3)
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2407EPA0001285
  5. Styrene (C8H8)2022-03-05 · Union Twp · 1.2 mi
    Reported
    2022-03-05
    What spilled
    Styrene (C8H8)
    Largest amount reported
    1 gallons
    Where
    Union Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2203EPA0000278
  6. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-10-11 · Washington Court House · 1.4 mi
    Reported
    2022-10-11
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    50 gallons
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2210EPA0001542
  7. Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos) Reached water2023-12-09 · Washington Court House · 1.6 mi
    Reported
    2023-12-09
    What spilled
    Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
    Reached a waterway
    24 - East Fork Paint Creek
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2312EPA0002043
  8. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-03-21 · Union Twp · 1.8 mi
    Reported
    2023-03-21
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    200 gallons
    Where
    Union Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2303EPA0000412
  9. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road) Reached water2025-01-02 · Union Twp · 1.9 mi
    Reported
    2025-01-02
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Union Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2501EPA0000003
  10. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-10-05 · Union Twp · 2.1 mi
    Reported
    2022-10-05
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Union Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2210EPA0001513
  11. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-02-21 · Wayne Twp · 3.2 mi
    Reported
    2026-02-21
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    20 gallons
    Where
    Wayne Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2602EPA0000222
  12. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-06-04 · Union Twp · 3.5 mi
    Reported
    2024-06-04
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Union Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2406EPA0000931
  13. Fish Kill Reached water2022-05-17 · Union Twp · 3.8 mi
    Reported
    2022-05-17
    What spilled
    Fish Kill
    Reached a waterway
    24 - Sugar Creek
    Where
    Union Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2205EPA0000723
  14. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-08-05 · Union Twp · 4.5 mi
    Reported
    2026-08-05
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Union Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2608EPA0001429
  15. Manure Nos (Not Specified) Reached water2022-11-09 · Paint Twp · 8.5 mi
    Reported
    2022-11-09
    What spilled
    Manure Nos (Not Specified)
    Reached a waterway
    24 - Paint Creek
    Where
    Paint Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2211EPA0001669
  16. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-06-22 · Paint Twp · 10.1 mi
    Reported
    2026-06-22
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    60 gallons
    Where
    Paint Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2606EPA0001129
  17. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-12-18 · Paint Twp · 10.4 mi
    Reported
    2023-12-18
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    120 gallons
    Where
    Paint Twp, Fayette County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2312EPA0002066

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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports (geo.epa.ohio.gov EmergResponse/Spills2_OpenData): cases with a location inside each ZIP, 2021 to date · Ohio EPA spills data · Ohio EPA Office of Emergency Response

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Oil and gas wells

11 to 50

11 wells in the ZIP0 producing · 0 shale · 0 orphan · nearest 2.72 mi

Source: ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources public well inventory (242,324 well heads, fetched 2026-09-08): wells inside each ZIP by status, horizontal shale wells, injection wells, orphan-program wells · ODNR oil and gas · ODNR GIS services

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Abandoned mines

No mapped underground mine

No mapped minenearest mapped coal mine 45.6 mi

Source: ODNR Mines of Ohio: abandoned underground coal and industrial-mineral mines mapped before 1977 (5,116 polygons), overlaid on ZCTAs in Albers equal-area: share of each ZCTA's total area (land plus inland water) over a mapped mine; ODNR… · ODNR mines of Ohio · ODNR Geological Survey

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Soils

Very limited and hydric

Westland silty clay loam, overwashseptic very limited · very poorly drained · hydric

Source: USDA NRCS SSURGO via Soil Data Access: the soil map unit under each ZIP's population-weighted center with its dominant component, drainage, hydric and farmland class, flooding, and the Ohio septic and basement interpretation ratings… · USDA Soil Data Access · Web Soil Survey · Open-Meteo elevation

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Parks

0.5 to 2%

0.9% public land · 1,229 acresDeer Creek Recreation Area · Deer Creek State Park 9.9 mi

Source: USGS Protected Areas Database 4.1 (Ohio state package, flattened combined layer, open-access fee, designation and easement polygons plus the six ODNR state parks PAD-US codes closed by default: Buckeye Lake, Forked Run, Hueston Woods, Lake… · USGS PAD-US · ODNR GIS services

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Wetlands

Under 1% of the land

0.8% wetland · 1,053 acresforested/shrub wetland 643 · pond 239 · emergent wetland 171

Source: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, Ohio geodatabase (imagery mostly 2004 to 2007, Lake Erie basin 2021), freshwater wetlands and ponds clipped to each ZIP (lakes and rivers excluded); Ohio EPA potential high-quality vernal pools… · USFWS wetlands inventory · Ohio EPA GIS services

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Land cover

5% to 15%

8% developed · 5% tree canopycropland 81% · forest 6% · pasture 4%

Source: National Land Cover Database, 2021 edition (USGS and the MRLC consortium; MRLC has since published Annual NLCD and annual tree canopy through 2025, not yet pulled here): land cover, percent impervious surface and tree canopy at 30 m… · NLCD · USDA Cropland Data Layer · ODNR pre-settlement vegetation

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People and health

Who lives here and how well: education, jobs, health and life expectancy, and how far the nearest hospital, police station or grocery store sits.

People

15 to 25%

15.2% bachelor's or higher90.4% white · 2.5% Black · 1.7% Hispanic · 1.1% Asian · 1.5% foreign-born

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA: educational attainment (B15003), race and Hispanic origin (B03002), nativity (B05002), veterans (B21001); IRS Statistics of Income county migration flows 2022 to 2023 for the county; Census Bureau… · Census ACS · Census population estimates · IRS migration data · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS commuting area codes · 2020 Census redistricting data · Census SAIPE · IRS exempt organizations

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Jobs

0.6 to 1

8,163 jobs · 9,090 employed residentsManufacturing leads

Source: Census LEHD LODES 8, 2023, all jobs: workplace and residence counts by census block summed into ZCTAs (workplace-only blocks by block-group or tract majority), origin-destination flows for where residents work; Census ZIP Code Business… · Census LEHD · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · BEA county GDP · USAspending · OSHA enforcement data · Census ZIP Business Patterns · Census ACS · USDA ERS county typology · CDFI Fund Opportunity Zones

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Economic history

Inland rivers

Four wells behind the plant on the north end and two or three on the farm next to the YMCA; the city's CCRs say six supply wells in all. Water drawn from Paint Creek fills the city's own reservoir system; about two-thirds of demand is Paint Creek surface water and about one-third comes from the well field, which is used year-round, not only as backup.Washington Court House Water Treatment Plant · Washington Court House

Source: Historical economic data: Census Bureau historical county population via the NBER mirror (1900) and Census Bureau population estimates (current and peak), Census County Business Patterns, USDA Census of Agriculture, FHFA House Price Index… · FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) · Census County Business Patterns · USDA Census of Agriculture · FHFA House Price Index · BEA GDP by county · Census American Community Survey · IPUMS NHGIS historical census · Zillow Home Value Index

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Upward mobility

35th to 40th

Percentile rank 35.7income rank at 35 for children of low-income parents · 3.29% incarcerated in 2010

Source: Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman, Hendren, Jones and Porter, Census Bureau): tract outcomes for children born 1978 to 1983, population-weighted to ZIPs through 2020 census blocks · Opportunity Atlas · Opportunity Insights data

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Social vulnerability

40th to 60th

55th percentile of Ohio tractssocioeconomic 62 · household 48 · minority status 33 · housing and transport 52

Source: CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 by census tract (percentile ranks among Ohio tracts), population-weighted to ZIPs through 2020 census blocks · CDC/ATSDR SVI

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Health

20 to 25%

23.0% in fair or poor healthobesity 41.2% · diabetes 14.6% · smoking 20.1% · depression 27%

Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release, ZCTA model-based estimates of adult health (BRFSS 2023, ACS): fair or poor health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, depression, lack of health insurance among adults 18-64 and more; County Health Rankings 2025… · CDC PLACES · County Health Rankings · CDC overdose data · NCI cancer profiles · HRSA data

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Life expectancy

73 to 76

73.8 years life expectancy9 tracts, from 65.6 to 78.7

Source: CDC/NCHS U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP, deaths 2010-2015, 2010 census tracts) weighted into ZIPs by 2020 block population · CDC USALEEP

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Hospitals

Under 3 miles

Adena Fayette Medical Center · 1.1 miWashington Ch · 25 beds · 1 within 10 miles

Hospitals within 5 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Adena Fayette Medical CenterGeneral hospital · Washington Ch · 1.1 mi
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    1430 Columbus Avenue, Washington Ch, OH 43160
    County
    Fayette County
    Beds
    25
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Government - local
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Phone
    (740) 333-2705
    Medicare ID
    361331
  2. Greenfield Area Medical CenterGeneral hospital · Greenfield · 13.1 mi
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    550 Mirabeau Street, Greenfield, OH 45123
    County
    Highland County
    Beds
    25
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Medicare overall rating
    not rated
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Phone
    (937) 981-9400
    Medicare ID
    361304
  3. Assurance Health Cincinnati, LlcPsychiatric hospital · Wilmington · 22.4 mi
    What it is
    Psychiatric hospital
    Address
    610 W Main Street, Wilmington, OH 45177
    County
    Clinton County
    Beds
    14
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Proprietary
    Phone
    (317) 870-1396

Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Community health centers within 3 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. HealthSource Washington Court HouseHealth center · Washington Court House · 0.4 mi
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Washington Court House
    Coordinates
    39.53005, -83.44273
  2. Highland Health Providers - Greenfield Medical ServicesHealth center · Greenfield · 13.0 mi
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Greenfield
    Coordinates
    39.34773, -83.39949

Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Dialysis centers within 5 miles

  1. Fmc - Washington CourthouseDialysis · Washington Court House · 1.2 mi
    Address
    1280 Rawling Street, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    Dialysis stations
    12
    Medicare star rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    Fresenius Medical Care
    Medicare certified since
    2005-02-15
    Phone
    (740) 335-4267
    Medicare ID
    362675

Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center). Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: Nearest hospital: miles from each ZIP's population-weighted center to the nearest open general or critical-access hospital in Ohio, or, within 40 miles of the state line in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan, the… · CMS Care Compare data · HIFLD · HRSA data · CMS NPI files

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Nursing homes

Under 1 mile

COURT HOUSE MANOR · 0.6 mi4 of 5 stars · 99 beds · 4 within 5 miles

Nursing homes within 3 miles

  1. Court House Manor4 of 5 stars · Washington Court Hou · 0.6 mi
    Address
    555 North Glenn Ave, Washington Court Hou, OH 43160
    Certified beds
    99
    Residents on an average day
    87
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    1 payment denial (latest 2024-11-06)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    HCF MANAGEMENT
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 335-9290
    Medicare ID
    365928
    Map point
    the ZIP's center (the address did not geocode)
  2. St Catherines Manor of Washington Court House4 of 5 stars · Washington Court Hou · 1.4 mi
    Address
    250 Glenn Avenue, Washington Court Hou, OH 43160
    Certified beds
    55
    Residents on an average day
    45
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    HCF MANAGEMENT
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 335-6391
    Medicare ID
    365318
  3. Cedarvale Commons Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ce1 of 5 stars · Washington Court Hou · 1.4 mi
    Address
    375 Glenn Avenue, Washington Court Hou, OH 43160
    Certified beds
    92
    Residents on an average day
    72
    Medicare overall rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 335-9270
    Medicare ID
    365679
  4. Copper Knoll Health & Rehab Llc3 of 5 stars · Washingtn C H · 1.8 mi
    Address
    201 Courthouse Parkway, Washingtn C H, OH 43160
    Certified beds
    75
    Residents on an average day
    65
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    TLC MANAGEMENT
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 895-6101
    Medicare ID
    366417

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider file (922 Ohio homes), addresses geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (67 unmatched placed at their ZIP center); CMS penalties file (fines and payment denials since 2023, matched by name and… · CMS Care Compare data

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Crime

1 to 2.5

1.5 violent offenses per 1,000Washington Court House Police · 12.5 property per 1,000 · 12 months · 45% of violent cleared

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer NIBRS incident files for Ohio, 2024 (2023 file for the trend), as downloaded in September 2026; the FBI keeps accepting agency revisions after release, so an agency's live Explorer totals for the same year can… · FBI Crime Data Explorer · USGS structures service

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Police

Under 1 mile

Fayette County Sheriff's Office · 0.2 mi2 stations within 3 miles · post office 0.3 mi

Police stations within 3 miles

  1. Fayette County Sheriff's OfficeWashington Court House · 0.2 mi
    Address
    113 East Market Street, Washington Court House, OH 43160-1346
    Coordinates
    39.53680, -83.44020
  2. Washington Court House Police DepartmentWashington Court House · 0.3 mi
    Address
    130 North Fayette Street, Washington Court House, OH 43160-1344
    Coordinates
    39.53753, -83.43905

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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: USGS National Map structures: police stations (772 Ohio points: the inventory's 731 less 4 closed or duplicate records, with 4 wrong names corrected, plus 45 departments and sheriff's offices it lacks, placed from OpenStreetMap or the… · USGS structures service · OpenStreetMap · Census Bureau geocoder

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Fire and EMS

Under 1 mile

Washington Court House Fire and Rescue Station 1 · 0.3 mi1 station within 3 miles, 4 within 8

Fire and EMS stations within 3 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Washington Court House Fire and Rescue Station 1Washington Court House · 0.3 mi
    Address
    225 East Market Street, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    Coordinates
    39.53772, -83.43873
  2. Concord - Greene Township Fire DepartmentStauton · 4.8 mi
    Address
    3000 Elm Street, Stauton, OH 43160
    Coordinates
    39.47551, -83.48360
  3. BPM Joint Fire AssociationBloomingburg · 5.5 mi
    Address
    75 Main Street, Bloomingburg, OH 43106
    Coordinates
    39.60811, -83.39740

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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: USGS National Map structures inventory (fire and EMS stations; most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022): 1,772 Ohio stations after removing duplicate records and checking Columbus- and Cleveland-area stations against the cities'… · USGS structures service · Columbus fire stations · Cleveland fire stations

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Libraries

Under 1 mile

Carnegie Public Library · 0.2 mi1 within 3 miles, 1 within 8

Public libraries within 3 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Carnegie Public LibraryCentral library · Washington Ch · 0.2 mi
    Address
    127 S. North St., Washington Ch, OH 43160
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Carnegie Public Library
    Open
    2,288 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    11,500 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    39,676
    System's loans, FY2024
    103,194
    People the system serves
    14,493
    Phone
    (740) 335-2540
  2. Sabina Public LibraryCentral library · Sabina · 11.1 mi
    Address
    11 E. Elm St., Sabina, OH 45169
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Sabina Public Library
    Open
    1,924 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    6,130 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    23,192
    System's loans, FY2024
    19,983
    People the system serves
    7,820
    Phone
    (937) 584-2319

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos inside ZIP 43160

  1. Fayette County Historical SocietyHistorical society · Washington Court House · 0.4 mi
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Washington Court House
    Coordinates
    39.53946, -83.43470

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 outlet and system files (720 open Ohio central libraries and branches of 251 systems, plus 62 bookmobiles); straight-line miles from each ZIP's population-weighted center to the nearest Ohio library… · IMLS Public Libraries Survey · IMLS Museum Data Files

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Groceries

10 to 33%

18.9% in low-income, low-access tracts34% over 1 mile from a supermarket · 15% of households on SNAP (ACS)

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 Large Retailer Access Map (2010 tracts, ERS's name for the file since July 2026) weighted by 2020 block population: distance to the nearest supermarket and low-income low-access flags; Census ACS… · USDA ERS Large Retailer Access Map · USDA SNAP retailers · Census ACS

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History, schools and government

How the place began, who governs it now, and the schools that serve it, from the district boundary to its state report card.

Local history

1800 to 1814

Washington Court House · settled 1810first settled, platted or incorporated (earliest year recorded)

Source: Local history researched from Wikipedia, the 1880 county histories on archive.org, Ohio History Connection, National Register listings, Ohio historical markers, local historical societies and Wikimedia Commons, one file per municipality… · Ohio History Connection · Internet Archive (county histories) · Wikimedia Commons · Remarkable Ohio (historical markers)

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Historic places

7 to 15

12 listed historic placesBurnett, William, House

  1. Burnett, William, HouseBuilding · Washington Court House · listed 1989
    Address
    1613 US 62 SW
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1989
    NRIS reference number
    89000176
    Coordinates
    39.52456, -83.45815
  2. Fayette County CourthouseBuilding · Washington Courthouse · listed 1973
    Address
    Main and Columbus Sts.
    Where
    Washington Courthouse, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1973
    NRIS reference number
    73001433
    Coordinates
    39.53639, -83.43983
  3. Judy ChapelBuilding · Washington Court House · listed 1998
    Address
    1741 Washington Ave.
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1998
    NRIS reference number
    98000441
    Coordinates
    39.53994, -83.42099
  4. Kelley, Barney, HouseBuilding · Washington Courthouse · listed 1979
    Address
    321 E. East St.
    Where
    Washington Courthouse, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001834
    Coordinates
    39.53674, -83.43601
  5. Light, Jacob, HouseBuilding · Washington Court House · listed 1989
    Address
    234 W. Circle Ave.
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1989
    NRIS reference number
    88003191
    Coordinates
    39.53149, -83.43699
  6. Mark Road BridgeStructure · Staunton · listed 1990
    Address
    Mark Rd. over Sugar Cr.
    Where
    Staunton, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Structure
    Listed on the National Register
    1990
    NRIS reference number
    90001118
    Coordinates
    39.48695, -83.47287
  7. Rawlings--Brownell HouseBuilding · Washington Court House · listed 1988
    Address
    318 Rawlings St.
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1988
    NRIS reference number
    88000207
    Coordinates
    39.54149, -83.44129
  8. Robinson--Pavey HouseBuilding · Washington Court House · listed 1987
    Address
    421 W. Court St.
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1987
    NRIS reference number
    87000638
    Coordinates
    39.53260, -83.44412
  9. Sharp, Morris, HouseBuilding · Washington Court House · listed 1974
    Address
    517 Columbus St.
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1974
    NRIS reference number
    74001483
    Coordinates
    39.53919, -83.43493
  10. Smith, Edward, Jr., FarmBuilding · Washington Court House · listed 1987
    Address
    2085 US 62
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1987
    NRIS reference number
    87002110
    Coordinates
    39.55342, -83.42658
  11. Washington SchoolBuilding · Washington Court House · listed 2013
    Address
    318 N. North St.
    Where
    Washington Court House, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    2013
    NRIS reference number
    12001181
    Coordinates
    39.54007, -83.43943
  12. Woodlawn FarmBuilding · Washington Courthouse · listed 1986
    Address
    3789 OH 41 NW
    Where
    Washington Courthouse, Fayette County · ZIP 43160
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1986
    NRIS reference number
    86000237
    Coordinates
    39.57636, -83.47511

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

See them on the full map · every historic place in Fayette County

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file (3,286 points for 3,232 of Ohio's roughly 4,200 listings; listings without a point are not counted, and a listing with several points is counted once); listings inside… · National Register data · USGS GNIS

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Schools

193 city school districts

Washington Court House CityCity school district · 65% of residents, then Miami Trace Local

Public schools inside ZIP 43160

  1. Cherry Hill Primary2.5 of 5 stars · Washington · 0.7 mi
    Address
    720 W Oakland Ave, Washington, OH 43160
    School district
    Washington Court House City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    480
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    27
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Ohio building IRN
    011579
    NCES school ID
    391001105509
  2. Belle Aire Intermediate3.5 of 5 stars · Washington · 0.7 mi
    Address
    1120 High St, Washington, OH 43160
    School district
    Washington Court House City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    404
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    27
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    73.9%
    Ohio building IRN
    011580
    NCES school ID
    391001105513
  3. Washington Middle School2.5 of 5 stars · Washington Court House · 0.8 mi
    Address
    500 S Elm St, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    School district
    Washington Court House City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    460
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    27
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    68.2%
    Ohio building IRN
    039628
    NCES school ID
    391001101938
  4. Washington High School3 of 5 stars · Washington Court House · 0.9 mi
    Address
    400 S Elm St, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    School district
    Washington Court House City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    605
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    29.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    71.1%
    Four-year graduation rate
    93.2%
    Ohio building IRN
    039701
    NCES school ID
    391001101937
  5. Miami Trace High School4 of 5 stars · Washington Court House · 3.4 mi
    Address
    300 Bloomingburg New Holland R, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    School district
    Miami Trace Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    752
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    32
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    80.2%
    Four-year graduation rate
    96.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    024414
    NCES school ID
    391001002702
  6. Miami Trace Middle School4.5 of 5 stars · Washington Court House · 3.7 mi
    Address
    3800 State Route 41 NW, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    School district
    Miami Trace Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    607
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    29.34
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    81%
    Ohio building IRN
    002964
    NCES school ID
    391001002696
  7. Miami Trace Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Washington · 3.8 mi
    Address
    3836 State Route 41 NW, Washington, OH 43160
    School district
    Miami Trace Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    1,128
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    57
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    81.7%
    Ohio building IRN
    009487
    NCES school ID
    391001005367

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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Private schools inside ZIP 43160

  1. Sacred Heart AcademyPrivate, Catholic · Washington Court House · 7.8 mi
    Address
    4818 Washington Good Hope Rd, Washington Court House, OH 43160
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    6
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    2.3
    Students per teacher
    2.6087
    Phone
    (231) 645-0648
    NCES private school ID
    A2302254

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: Ohio school district boundaries (U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line school districts, as of January 1, 2026) by resident share; NCES EDGE 2024-25 school buildings; NCES Private School Survey 2023-24 public-use file (schools inside the ZIP by… · ODOT GIS · NCES EDGE · NCES Common Core of Data · NCES private schools · Census SAIPE · Census school finances (F-33)

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School ratings

3 stars

3 stars overallWashington Court House City · performance index 71.9% of the year's maximum · 93.2% graduate in four years

Source: Ohio School Report Cards 2024-2025 (Department of Education and Workforce): district overall and component star ratings, performance index, graduation rates, spending per pupil and teacher measures, for the district holding the largest… · Ohio school report cards

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Colleges

15 to 25 miles

Wilmington College · 21.3 miWilmington · 0 campuses within 10 miles

The nearest colleges

  1. Wilmington CollegePrivate nonprofit college · Wilmington · 21.3 mi
    What it is
    Private nonprofit college
    City
    Wilmington
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    1,024
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $30,962
    Graduation rate
    55% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 305)
    IPEDS unit ID
    206507
  2. Southern State Community CollegePublic two-year college · Hillsboro · 22.6 mi
    What it is
    Public two-year college
    City
    Hillsboro
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    2,903
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $5,687
    Tuition and fees, out of state
    $10,368
    Graduation rate
    26% within three years (a class of 126)
    IPEDS unit ID
    205966
  3. Cedarville UniversityPrivate nonprofit college · Cedarville · 25.0 mi
    What it is
    Private nonprofit college
    City
    Cedarville
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    5,744
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $36,078
    Graduation rate
    74% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 867)
    IPEDS unit ID
    201654

Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: NCES IPEDS: 2024 institutional directory (269 active Ohio institutions with coordinates, less the administrative units and the colleges that have closed since; plus 145 in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan within… · NCES IPEDS

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Local government

255 cities

Washington Court House (city)65% of residents, then Union Township, Fayette County

Source: ODOT municipal corporation and township boundaries by resident share of 2020 census blocks; Ohio EPA grants awarded in 2025 (OEPA_Achievements, MapServer layer 8); Auditor of State unauditable entities list · ODOT GIS · Auditor of State · Ohio EPA grants (OEPA_Achievements)

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Representatives

OH-15 · Mike Carey (R)Senate 17 Shane Wilkin · House 91 Bob Peterson

Source: ODOT TIMS Boundaries US_House_District, Ohio_Senate_District and Ohio_House_District (fetched 2026-09-08) by resident share of 2020 census blocks; members from the U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House directories, September 2026 · U.S. House · Ohio Senate · Ohio House · ODOT GIS

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History from 43160 (Washington Court House)

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Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on 43160 (Washington Court House), day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
0.72 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
36.6 in
about normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
20.4 in
a normal year brings 21.1 in
a normal year
41.7 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 0.72 — 29
September 2026 6.53 — 30
August 2026 5.61 — 31
July 2026 2.04 — 31
June 2026 3.34 — 30
May 2026 4.60 — 31
April 2026 3.97 — 30
March 2026 7.03 1.5 31
February 2026 1.39 4.3 28
January 2026 1.34 14.6 31
December 2025 2.35 10.8 31
November 2025 3.31 2.9 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year2011 — 57.5 in
Driest year1930 — 21.1 in
Snowiest year1978 — 52.9 in
Wettest day on record24 May 1968 — 4.73 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day26 November 1950 — 14.02 in
Deepest snow on the ground27 November 1950 — 20.98 in

70% of these days are measurements from a gauge inside 43160 (Washington Court House); the rest are estimated from the nearest gauges around it.

48,844 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 43160 (Washington Court House): 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
114
those placed on the map inside 43160 (Washington Court House)

Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:

  • AES OHIO OCTA SUBSTATION PROJECT (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest May 15, 2026)
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste32
State sewer loans19
Wastewater and stormwater discharge18
Air pollution12
Public drinking water12
Site assessment6
Sewer and water-line construction3
Composting2
Contaminated-site cleanup2
Landfills2
Voluntary cleanup2
Construction-debris landfills1
3 smaller programs
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
BIEWER JOHN A CO OF OHIO, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE Voluntary cleanup technical help
BIEWER JOHN A CO OF OHIO, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE Voluntary cleanup director's approval
PROJECT GALAXY Wastewater and stormwater discharge director's orders
PRAIRIE KNOLLS MHP Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
WALNUT LAKE CAMPGROUND PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
I-71 N SR-35 PWS Public drinking water inspection
TALLGRASS ENERGY WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
FAYETTE COUNTY C&DD FACILITY Construction-debris landfills inspection
SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO Air pollution permit
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION & STORAGE INC Air pollution permit
BIEWER JOHN A CO OF OHIO, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE Voluntary cleanup director's approval
FAYETTE CO-LAKEWOOD HILLS SUBDIVISION Public drinking water notice of violation
I-71 N SR-35 PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
FAYETTE CO.-CULPEPPER SUBDIVISION PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
FAYETTE CO-LAKEWOOD HILLS SUBDIVISION Public drinking water notice of violation
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE PWS Public drinking water plan
RS-2606-01 Wastewater and stormwater discharge director's approval
RS-2602-01 Wastewater and stormwater discharge director's approval
FAYETTE COUNTY LANDFILL #3 Landfills inspection
FAYETTE COUNTY LANDFILL #3 Landfills report
FAYETTE COUNTY C&DD FACILITY Construction-debris landfills report
PRAIRIE KNOLLS MHP Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation
PAINT CREEK CROSSING Wastewater and stormwater discharge violation resolved
I-71 N SR-35 PWS Public drinking water violation resolved
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION & STORAGE INC Air pollution permit

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.

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The county

Fayette County: 4 ZIP codes, 10 cities, villages and townships, 26,068 people. The county in numbers.

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Quick answers

What city is ZIP code 43160?

ZIP code 43160 is the Washington Court House, Ohio post office area in Fayette County, home to 22,117 residents. Of its residents, 65% live in the city of Washington Court House, 15% in Union Township, 4% in Wayne Township and 4% in Concord Township.

What county is ZIP code 43160 in?

ZIP code 43160 lies mostly in Fayette County, Ohio, and reaches into Highland County, Madison County, Ross County, Pickaway County.

Where does the tap water in ZIP code 43160 come from?

Four wells behind the plant on the north end and two or three on the farm next to the YMCA; the city's CCRs say six supply wells in all. Water drawn from Paint Creek fills the city's own reservoir system; about two-thirds of demand is Paint Creek surface water and about one-third comes from the well field, which is used year-round, not only as backup. Washington Court House Water Treatment Plant · Washington Court House.

What school district is ZIP code 43160 in?

ZIP code 43160 is mostly in the Washington Court House City School District; parts are in the Miami Trace Local School District.

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