History · Scipio

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Scipio Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,213 people in the township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,318 to 1,213 (-8%). Half of its homes were built before 1994.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Scipio yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
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Then & now

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