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Commercial buildings at Mesopotamia Center
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Mesopotamia TownshipOH

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Is Mesopotamia Township a good place to live?

Mesopotamia Township earns a D, 931st among Ohio's 987 graded towns, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. One bright spot: natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. Mesopotamia Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 167 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Grand River State Wildlife Area, at 554 acres.

What makes Mesopotamia Township stand out

Where Mesopotamia Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Mesopotamia Township for work

Where Mesopotamia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Middlefield Middlefield 9% 9% → Middlefield Township Middlefield Township 9% 3% → Farmington Township Farmington Township 3% 3% → Akron Akron 3% 2% → Cleveland Cleveland 2% 2% → Warren Warren 2% Mesopotamia Township · 5% stay
282jobs based in Mesopotamia Township
5%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Mesopotamia Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mesopotamia Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Commercial buildings at Mesopotamia Center
Commercial buildings at Mesopotamia Center, 2012
Mesopotamia Township’s story

221 years in pictures

Census counts: 2,533 in 1990, 3,404 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1905 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1805Mesopotamia Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Mesopotamia Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mesopotamia Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mesopotamia Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBloomfield-Mespo Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Trumbull County Board of ElectionsTrumbull County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP codes44062, 44439, 44450, 4449144062 75% · 44439 17% · 44450 6% · 44491 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 Mesopotamia Township.

SchoolsB−

Mesopotamia Township’s public schools outperform 50% of Ohio districts

Its public schools are run by the Bloomfield-Mespo Local school district. One of its 8 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

50%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mesopotamia Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5115C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

HealthD

Mesopotamia Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its adults who had a checkup this year

76% of Mesopotamia Township adults had a checkup this year. Mesopotamia Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 12% of Mesopotamia Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Mesopotamia TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%16%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%18%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)38%34%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outMesopotamia TownshipOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.1%15.3%
More uninsured adults11.9%8%
More adults facing food insecurity20%14.1%
Uh Regional Hospitals
12.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
16th
percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Very low risk in Mesopotamia Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

Mesopotamia Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The average commute for its 800 working residents takes 36.7 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.

Most working residents leave Mesopotamia Township for work: only 5% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Mesopotamia Township. Jobs based in Mesopotamia Township grew to 282 in 2023, 211 more than in 2013.

5%work in town
Mesopotamia TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line20%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$66,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town4.6%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Mesopotamia Township5%
Middlefield9%
Middlefield Township9%
Farmington Township3%
Akron3%
20 mi
median commute distance
282
jobs based in Mesopotamia Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mesopotamia Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Mesopotamia Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Mesopotamia Township is 83°F.

63″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer58–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC

Conserved land covers 8.6% of Mesopotamia Township

0.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.

8.6%conserved
8.6%
conserved · 1,450 of 16,953 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Grand River State Wildlife Area—554
2. Mesopotamia Hunting Area—296
3. Grand River Wildlife Area—295

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mesopotamia Township

19pages on Mesopotamia Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Mesopotamia Township

About Mesopotamia Township

Township in Ohio, US

Mesopotamia Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,404 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
27 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft

Mesopotamia Township’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Mesopotamia Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Mesopotamia Township#931DC—B−D
Middlefield Township#396B+A−—BC−
Farmington Township#886C−C+—B+D
Bloomfield Township——C+—B−D
Windsor Township#936DC+—B−D−
Parkman Township#604B−B−—BC−

Bloomfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Mesopotamia Township, Middlefield Township, Farmington Township, Bloomfield Township, Windsor Township and Parkman Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mesopotamia Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Mesopotamia Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mesopotamia Township, OH a good place to live?

Mesopotamia Township grades D overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #931 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Mesopotamia 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 C.