Muskingum River Navigation Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Meigs Township’s story
Meigs Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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201 people call this town in Ohio home.
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Muskingum River Navigation Historic District · Photo: Rkitko · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
201
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Median age
30.2
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
Is Meigs Township a good place to live?
78% of residents live below the poverty line in Meigs Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 994 Ohio towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Meigs Township. 51% of the land in Meigs Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Muskingum River Navigation Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Meigs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
201 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rich Hill TownshipBrookfield TownshipBlue Rock TownshipBristol TownshipMeigs Township
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
Internet4 providers89% 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, Muskingum County Board of ElectionsMuskingum County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43720, 43727, 4373243720 51% · 43727 30% · 43732 19%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.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Meigs Township is conserved land
17 miles of trail. Meigs Township’s trail network density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
51.3%conserved
51.3%
conserved · 12,236 of 23,862 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Meigs Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
1% of Meigs Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Zanesville (29%), Newton Township (6%) and Columbus (4%). The median commute is under 18 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Meigs Township1%
Zanesville29%
Newton Township6%
Columbus4%
Jackson Township3%
18 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Meigs Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Meigs Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Meigs Township, 86% come from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: the town has had 29 paid flood insurance claims since 1980.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
29
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Meigs Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Meigs Township is
16% of adults binge drink in Meigs Township. In Meigs Township, two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 14% have diabetes.
| Meigs Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Meigs Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
18.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Meigs Township
17pages on Meigs Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Meigs Township
About 0 of every 100 Meigs Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Meigs Township for work
Where Meigs Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
72jobs based in Meigs Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Meigs Township
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Meigs is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
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Questions about Meigs Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meigs Township, OH a good place to live?
Meigs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.