A town of 3,791. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.
The thing Meigs does most differently from other towns.
Where Meigs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Meigs. Another town gets a different order.
Meigs beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| What stands out | Meigs | 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% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Meigs for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are West Union (9%), Peebles (6%) and Franklin (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Meigs has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Meigs’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peebles Elementary School | PK–6 | 552 | B− |
| Peebles High School | 7–12 | 347 | C+ |
10 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| 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 |
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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.
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6 towns share a border with Meigs.