Pomeroy, Ohio

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Population in 2022: 1,548 (69% urban, 31% rural).
Population change since 2000: -21.3%
 
Males: 774  (50.0%)
Females: 774  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

39.3 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 45769.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,927 (it was $19,971 in 2000)
Pomeroy:

$33,927
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,319 (it was $11,305 in 2000)

Pomeroy village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $60,573 (it was $37,900 in 2000)
Pomeroy:

$60,573
OH:

$204,100

Median gross rent in 2022: $583.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pomeroy: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 38.6%
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  • Races in Pomeroy, OH (2022)
    • 1,53996.1%White alone
    • 352.2%Two or more races
    • 60.4%Hispanic
    • 40.2%American Indian alone
    • 10.06%Black alone

Races in Pomeroy detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Pomeroy, Ohio as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pomeroy is 164 to 1.


Crime rates in Pomeroy by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(64.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(162.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.2)
2
(108.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(64.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(51.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(161.9)
1
(54.2)
2
(108.5)
5
(271.4)
1
(54.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.1)
1
(56.3)
2
(114.4)
1
(57.8)
1
(64.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(51.2)
6
(324.0)
2
(107.9)
1
(54.2)
4
(216.9)
9
(488.6)
1
(54.9)
3
(165.3)
3
(165.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
6
(343.2)
0
(0.0)
5
(323.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(162.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(55.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.3)
3
(171.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index5.658.315.749.327.164.66.06.611.13.953.535.54.0159.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Pomeroy, OH

Crime rate in Pomeroy detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 11 (6 officers - 5 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.24
Ohio average:

2.11
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Ancestries: Irish (23.9%), German (18.2%), English (15.8%), American (10.3%), French (6.3%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 3.24 square miles.

Population density: 478 people per square mile   (low).

Pomeroy, Ohio map

2 residents are foreign born

This village:

0.1%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $934 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $501 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (47.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (83.9 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (355.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Mason, WV (0.8 miles ),
Middleport, OH (1.6 miles ),
Hartford City, WV (1.7 miles ),
Syracuse, OH (1.9 miles ),
New Haven, WV (2.1 miles ),
Rutland, OH (2.3 miles ),
Cheshire, OH (2.7 miles ),
Racine, OH (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 39.03 N, Longitude: 82.03 W

Area code: 740

Distribution of median household income in Pomeroy, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pomeroy, OH in 2022
Pomeroy satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Pomeroy, OH residents
Average permit cost in Pomeroy, OH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Ohio:

3.1%
Most common industries in Pomeroy, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Truck transportation (9.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
  • Educational services (6.9%)
  • Utilities (6.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (26.8%)
  • Educational services (15.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Pomeroy, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.8%)

Average climate in Pomeroy, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pomeroy, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 55.0. This is better than average.

City:

55.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2009 was 0.442. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.442
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 3.36. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.36
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 3.66. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.66
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Pomeroy-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Pomeroy village center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.9 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pomeroy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 234.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 117.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 191.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 183.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 183.9 miles away from Pomeroy center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 117.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Meigs County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pomeroy topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Pomeroy:

  • ROCKSPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (36759 ROCKSPRINGS ROAD)
  • VETERANS MEM SKILLED NRSG FAC (115 1/2 EAST MEMORIAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Pomeroy:

  • OVERBROOK CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MIDDLEPORT, OH)
  • POINT PLEASANT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • HOME HEALTH CARE OF SOUTHEAST OHIO, INC (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; GUYSVILLE, OH)
  • PLEASANT VALLEY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • BCS/PORTER ROAD HOME (Hospital, about 16 miles away; BIDWELL, OH)
  • BCS/BIDWELL HOME (Hospital, about 16 miles away; BIDWELL, OH)
  • RAVENSWOOD VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; RAVENSWOOD, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pomeroy:

  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 21 miles; Athens, OH; Full-time enrollment: 26,181)
  • Hocking College (about 31 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,146)
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 32 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • Marshall University (about 48 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • West Virginia State University (about 48 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 52 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • Shawnee State University (about 56 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)

Public high schools in Pomeroy:

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Library in Pomeroy:

  • MEIGS COUNTY DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $932,574; Location: 216 W. MAIN ST.; 98,962 books; 3,484 audio materials; 6,062 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 217 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Pomeroy: Pomeroy Emergency Squad (A), Meigs County Emergency Medical Services Station 11 (B), Meigs County Emergency Medical Services (C), Pomeroy Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pomeroy include: Grace Episcopal Church (A), Pomeroy Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Pomeroy United Methodist Church (C), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (D), Trinity Congregational Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beech Grove Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Forest Run (A), Monkey Run (B), Naylors Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Pomeroy: Pomeroy Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Meigs County - Juvenile Court (Court House).

Birthplace of: Art Lewis - Football player and coach, Kid Elberfeld - Baseball player, Bill Wilson (pitcher) - Baseball player, Harley Dillinger - Baseball player, James Edwin Campbell (poet) - Poet.

Meigs County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

63.8%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

11.0%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
29 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards in 2000

Banks with branches in Pomeroy (2011 data):

  • Peoples Bank, National Association: Pomeroy Motor Branch at Lynn And Second Streets, branch established on 1996/04/26; Pomeroy Branch at 115 Court Street, branch established on 1872/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/29: Bank assets: $1,788.7 mil, Deposits: $1,356.7 mil, headquarters in Marietta, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Inc.
  • The Ohio Valley Bank Company: Pomeroy Branch at 700 West Main Street, branch established on 1998/12/11. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $793.4 mil, Deposits: $689.5 mil, headquarters in Gallipolis, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
  • The Farmers Bank and Savings Company: The Farmers Bank And Savings Company at 211 West Second Street, branch established on 1904/12/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $255.0 mil, Deposits: $224.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Pomeroy:

Marital status in Pomeroy, OH
  • Never married: 39.9%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

For population 25 years and over in Pomeroy:

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 19.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Ohio average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Pomeroy
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pomeroy, OH (based on Meigs County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,90941
Mainline Protestant2,11531
Catholic2831
Other1182
None17,345-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Here:

6.57 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Meigs County:

3.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.7%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Meigs County:

15.8%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.0%
State:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.7%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Here:

30.2
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

14.5%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

20.4%
Ohio:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

38.9%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Pomeroy:

54.4%
Ohio:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.8%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pomeroy, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 5$26,696$64,0704$4,719
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,072$36,4323$1,674
Sewerage 1$9,971$119,6520$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,156$37,8720$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$132
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$2,926
Financial Administration 0$0 2$5,570
Police - Other 0$0 2$3,377
Totals for Government 9$45,895$61,19318$18,399

Pomeroy government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $548,000 ($354.01)
    Sewerage: $313,000 ($202.20)
    Water Utilities: $274,000 ($177.00)
    Central Staff Services: $189,000 ($122.09)
    Regular Highways: $166,000 ($107.24)
    Local Fire Protection: $66,000 ($42.64)
    General - Other: $33,000 ($21.32)
    Health - Other: $21,000 ($13.57)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($5.17)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($17.44)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $1,406,000 ($908.27)
    General - Other: $41,000 ($26.49)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $687,000 ($443.80)
    Sewerage: $687,000 ($443.80)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $706,000 ($456.07)

Pomeroy government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $305,000 ($197.03)
    Other: $70,000 ($45.22)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $12,000 ($7.75)
    Fines and Forfeits: $7,000 ($4.52)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($1.29)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $305,000 ($197.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $653,000 ($421.83)
    Sewerage: $504,000 ($325.58)
    Highways: $52,000 ($33.59)
    General Local Government Support: $32,000 ($20.67)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $442,000 ($285.53)
    Other License: $211,000 ($136.30)
    Property: $196,000 ($126.61)

Pomeroy government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $628,000 ($405.68)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $548,000 ($354.01)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,000 ($51.68)

Pomeroy government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $205,000 ($132.43)
Businesses in Pomeroy, OH
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
H&R Block1Subway1
KFC1True Value1
Long John Silver's1Wendy's1
McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Pomeroy:

  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WMOV (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: HAROLD F. PARSHALL)
  • WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pomeroy:

  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WJKW (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • W211BT (90.1 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXTQ (105.5 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: WATH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pomeroy:

  • WJOS-LP (Channel 58; POMEROY, OH; Owner: WILLIAM A. BARNHARDT)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)

Pomeroy fatal accident list:

Aug 3, 2010 11:32 PM, 24, Lat: 39.032217, Lon: -82.052464, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 3, 1997 01:27 AM, E Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 9, 1982 01:59 AM, Mulberry, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 43Number of bridges
  • 502ft / 153mTotal length
  • $690,050,000Total costs
  • 98,675Total average daily traffic
  • 9,402Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Pomeroy, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 141970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 92000-2009
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pomeroy, OH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pomeroy)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Pomeroy, OH)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pomeroy)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: BARNER DAVID KING COBRA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 670DB, N670DB, N-670DB, Serial Number: 829857, Certificate Issue Date: 03/12/2007
    Registrant (Individual): David A Barner, 39334 Mudfork Rd, Pomeroy, OH 45769
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/06/2017

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 44. The highest number of fires - 67 took place in 2009, and the least - 22 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Pomeroy, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (59.5%), and Outside Fires (25.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pomeroy, OH
    • 44359.5%Structure Fires
    • 18825.2%Outside Fires
    • 9813.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 162.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pomeroy, OH
Most common first names in Pomeroy, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles6871.4 years
Mary6578.1 years
William5670.9 years
John5175.9 years
James4869.9 years
Robert4571.5 years
George4376.0 years
Harold2669.9 years
Margaret2476.7 years
Mildred2376.1 years
Most common last names in Pomeroy, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5176.3 years
Russell2879.0 years
Hysell2577.4 years
Miller2374.3 years
Young2274.5 years
Grueser2181.0 years
King2173.1 years
Will1978.1 years
Moore1974.8 years
Johnson1573.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pomeroy, OH
  • 74.1%Utility gas
  • 20.4%Electricity
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pomeroy, OH
  • 52.3%Utility gas
  • 44.8%Electricity
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Pomeroy compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Pomeroy on our top lists:

  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards (population 1,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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