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Population: 1,966. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,999 (+1.7% change)
Males: 863 (43.9%), Females: 1,103 (56.1%)

Meigs County

Zip code: 45769

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $19,971
Median house value: $40,800

Population by Race

Races in Pomeroy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)

Ancestries: German (23.6%), United States (22.2%), Irish (13.4%), English (4.5%), Welsh (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pomeroy

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 19.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pomeroy village

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -475 (-19.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pomeroy:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pomeroy:

  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
  • YEAGER (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 58 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pomeroy:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pomeroy:

  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 38 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)

Schools

Public high school in Pomeroy:

  • MEIGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 42091 POMEROY PIKE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pomeroy:

  • MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 507; Location: 42353 CHARLES CHANCEY DR; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Pomeroy:

  • MEIGS COUNTY DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,095,127; Location: 216 W. MAIN ST.; 110,272 books; 2,527 audio materials; 3,249 video materials; 357 serial subscriptions)

 

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