Adams County Motorcross, 2012
Meigs Township’s story
Meigs Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1916 on.
Explore the history →Meigs TownshipOH
A town of 3,811.
Population
3,811
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
490
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#972 of 987 in OH
Is Meigs Township a good place to live?
Meigs Township earns a D, 972nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $60K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 96% of the country. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Meigs Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Ka-ma-ma Prairie, at 180 acres.
What makes Meigs Township stand out
Where Meigs Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Meigs Township for work
Where Meigs Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
490jobs based in Meigs Township
10%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Meigs Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Meigs Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →HealthAdams County Regional Medical Center 11.7 miles awayD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $159K, 3.2 years of the county’s $50K median household incomeB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Meigs Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meigs Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdams County Regional WD PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Meigs Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Adams County Board of ElectionsAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45660, 45679, 4561645660 94% · 45679 3% · 45616 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Meigs Township.
HealthD−
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Meigs Township’s adults smoke cigarettes
23% of Meigs Township adults smoke cigarettes. Meigs Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 36% of Meigs Township adults get no exercise outside work.
5%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Meigs Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Meigs Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.2% | 15.4% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Meigs Township fall behind 52% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Adams County Ohio Valley Local school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Peebles High School, with 347 students.
48%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peebles Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 552 | B− |
| Peebles High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 347 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Meigs Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Meigs Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Meigs Township for work: only 10% work in town. The average trip to work in Meigs Township is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Meigs Township has lost 63 jobs, to 490 in 2023.
10%work in town
| Meigs Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Meigs Township10%
West Union9%
Peebles6%
Franklin Township4%
Columbus4%
24 mi
median commute distance
490
jobs based in Meigs Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
Meigs Township has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
10 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
#496for trails in OH
| Meigs Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.9%
conserved · 355 of 40,151 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quiverheart Gorge | 2.9 mi | 100 |
| 2. Plum Run Prarie | 2.4 mi | 146 |
| 3. Davis Memorial State Nature Preserve | 1.3 mi | 166 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Meigs Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Meigs Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Meigs Township
18pages on Meigs Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Meigs Township; the nearest are
Shawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth23.6 mi$10,626 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro26.4 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Meigs Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Meigs Township
Township in Ohio, US
Meigs Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,761 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 63 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
Meigs Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Meigs Township.
Oliver TownshipScott TownshipTiffin TownshipFranklin TownshipBratton TownshipJefferson TownshipMeigs Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs Township | #972 | D | B− | — | B− | D− |
| Oliver Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | D |
| Scott Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | D |
| Tiffin Township | #975 | D | C+ | — | B− | D |
| Franklin Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D− |
| Bratton Township | — | — | C | — | B− | D− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oliver Township, Scott Township, Franklin Township and Bratton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Meigs Township, Oliver Township, Scott Township, Tiffin Township, Franklin Township and Bratton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jefferson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Meigs Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Meigs Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meigs Township, OH a good place to live?
Meigs Township grades D overall, better than 7% of U.S. towns and #972 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Meigs Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.