Back مقاطعة ميغز (أوهايو) Arabic Meigs County, Ohio BAR Мегз (окръг, Охайо) Bulgarian মেইজস কাউন্টি, ওহাইও BPY Meigs Gông (Ohio) CDO Meigs County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Ohio) CEB Meigs County, Ohio Welsh Meigs County (Ohio) Danish Meigs County (Ohio) German Condado de Meigs (Ohio) Spanish
Meigs County | |
|---|---|
 County courthouse in Pomeroy | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′N 82°01′W / 39.08°N 82.02°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | April 1, 1819[1] |
| Named for | Return J. Meigs Jr. |
| Seat | Pomeroy |
| Largest village | Middleport |
| Area | |
| • Total | 433 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Land | 430 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (8 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 22,210  |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Meigs County (/ˈmɛɡz/ MEGZ[2]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,210.[3] Its county seat is Pomeroy.[4] The county is named for Return J. Meigs Jr., the fourth Governor of Ohio.[5]
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Meigs County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 204.