Pomeroy, Ohio

Pomeroy is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,852 at the 2010 census.HistoryPomeroy was founded in 1804 and named for landowner Samuel Pomeroy. The village was incorporated in 1840, and designated county seat in 1841.During the late 19th century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt. The first coal barges on the Ohio River were loaded there.The Pomeroy, Ohio McDonald's location is one of only two McDonald's locations in the world still serving pizza. McDonald's abandoned selling pizzas at the stores in the late 90's.GeographyPomeroy is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.31sqmi, of which 3.25sqmi is land and 0.06sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,852 people, 757 households, and 483 families residing in the village. The population density was 569.8PD/sqmi. There were 933 housing units at an average density of 287.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.3% White, 2.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.