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Around Pomeroy
Distances
Nearest major airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)79 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mid 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
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 2nd DistrictDavid J. Taylor (R)
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.
Meigs County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
7
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
24
Physical and occupational therapists
17
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
5
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.
Public schools here are run by Meigs Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Meigs Middle SchoolPomeroy
6–8
350
Public
1.5 mi
Meigs High SchoolPomeroy
9–12
542
Public
1.3 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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