Pomeroy, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Second Street downtown, with the courthouse in the middle
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Location of Pomeroy, Ohio |
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Coordinates: 39°1′41″N 82°1′55″W / 39.02806°N 82.03194°WCoordinates: 39°1′41″N 82°1′55″W / 39.02806°N 82.03194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Meigs |
Township | Salisbury |
Area | |
• Total | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
• Land | 3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,852 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,845 |
• Density | 569.8/sq mi (220.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 45769 |
Area code(s) | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-64024 |
GNIS feature ID | 1061563 |
Pomeroy is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,852 at the 2010 census.
Pomeroy was founded in 1804 and named for landowner Samuel Pomeroy. The village was incorporated in 1840, and designated county seat in 1841.
During the late 19th century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt. The first coal barges on the Ohio River were loaded there.
The Pomeroy, Ohio McDonald's location is one of only two McDonald's locations in the world still serving pizza. McDonald's abandoned selling pizzas at the stores in the late 90's.
Pomeroy is located at 39°1′41″N 82°1′55″W / 39.02806°N 82.03194°W (39.028192, −82.031866).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.31 square miles (8.57 km2), of which 3.25 square miles (8.42 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,852 people, 757 households, and 483 families residing in the village. The population density was 569.8 inhabitants per square mile (220.0/km2). There were 933 housing units at an average density of 287.1 per square mile (110.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.3% White, 2.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.