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MesopotamiaOH

A town of 3,411. Nearly 8.6% of it is conserved land.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,411
+0.5% since 2010
Median home value
$208K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
21.1
years
Jobs based here
282
A commuter town

What makes Mesopotamia stand out

The 2 things Mesopotamia does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Mesopotamia for work

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

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

Census LEHD 2023

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Outdoors

8.6% of Mesopotamia is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

8.6%conserved
Map of Mesopotamia: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
8.6%
conserved · 1,450 of 16,953 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#184
most conserved land in OH
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-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Mesopotamia beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outMesopotamiaOH
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
19th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mesopotamia

Most working residents leave Mesopotamia for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Middlefield (9%), Middlefield (9%) and Farmington (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mesopotamia5%
Middlefield9%
Middlefield9%
Farmington3%
Akron3%
20 mi
median commute distance
282
jobs based in Mesopotamia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Mesopotamia has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

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, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Mesopotamia’s public schools outperform 50% of Ohio districts

The public schools Mesopotamia’s kids attend outperform 50% of Ohio’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Mesopotamia Elementary SchoolPK–5115C+
Woodchuck Knoll Private1–852
River Valley Private1–847
Grapevine Creek School PrivateK–846
Valley View Private1–843
Gates Hill School Private1–837
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state testsAll 8 schools →
Commercial buildings at Mesopotamia Center
2012 · Commercial buildings at Mesopotamia Center · Wikimedia Commons
Mesopotamia’s story

Mesopotamia in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

GAR memorial atMesopotamia village greenMap of Trumbull County Ohio Highlighting Mesopotamia Township
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About Mesopotamia

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)

Population
3,404
Area
27 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft

Mesopotamia’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Mesopotamia.

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