Town guide

Pomeroy, Ohio

Pomeroy is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, home to about 1,565 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45769.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,565477 per sq mi
Median home value$64,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pomeroy

1 ZIP code

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Around Pomeroy

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)79 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL353 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pomeroy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pomeroy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pomeroy had 1,573 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 554th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Meigs County grew from 28,620 residents in 1900 to 22,210 in 2020.

Pomeroy population by census2000: 1,966, 2010: 1,852, 2020: 1,5731,96620001,85220101,5732020

Meigs County, 1900–2020

Meigs County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,620, 1910: 25,594, 1920: 26,189, 1930: 23,961, 1940: 24,104, 1950: 23,227, 1960: 22,159, 1970: 19,799, 1980: 23,641, 1990: 22,987, 2000: 23,072, 2010: 23,770, 2020: 22,21029K’00’1026K’20’3024K’40’5022K’60’7024K’80’9023K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PomeroyJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in40°22°Jan3.243°23°Feb3.353°30°Mar3.966°40°Apr3.774°50°May4.381°58°Jun4.585°62°Jul4.285°60°Aug3.779°52°Sep3.167°41°Oct3.154°32°Nov2.844°26°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carpenter 2 S, OH weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Meigs County

2,364 jobs at 300 businesses in Meigs County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Meigs CountyRetail trade: 611 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 509 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 373 jobs; Construction: 182 jobs; Other services: 164 jobs; Finance and insurance: 114 jobs; Administrative and support: 86 jobs; Professional services: 81 jobsRetail trade 26% Health care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 8% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 5% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pomeroy.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rivers HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Point Pleasant14.1 miles
  • Holzer Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gallipolis18.5 miles
  • Ohiohealth O'Bleness HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Athens19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pomeroy

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot3.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fruth Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Pomeroy Public Library2.4 mi
  • Mason City Public Library2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pomeroy

Public schools here are run by Meigs Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Meigs Middle SchoolPomeroy6–8350Public1.5 mi
Meigs High SchoolPomeroy9–12542Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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