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Welcome to Meigs County ...

Time Zone: Meigs County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pomeroy is the Seat for Meigs County.

Meigs County was founded April 1, 1819. Meigs was created by taking area from Gallia and Athens Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Meigs had a population of 22,907 people. This is a decrease of 3.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,731 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meigs represented 0.21% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Meigs County:

  • Middleport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pomeroy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
  • Racine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
  • Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Syracuse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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