Meigs Local School District
Encyclopedia
The Meigs Local School District is a public school district
based in Pomeroy
, Ohio
, United States
.
The school district includes all of Rutland
Salem
, Salisbury
, Scipio
as well as most of Bedford Township
, and a very small portion of Chester Township
.
Three incorporated villages are served by Meigs Local Schools: Pomeroy, Middleport
, and Rutland
. Notable unincorporated communities
in the district include Darwin
and Langsville
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Pomeroy
Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,966 at the 2000 census. During the late 19th century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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.
The school district includes all of Rutland
Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Rutland Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,347 people in the township, 1,946 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Salem
Salem Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 944 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:*Columbia Township - north...
, Salisbury
Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Salisbury Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,441 people in the township, 1,950 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Scipio
Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Scipio Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,050 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
as well as most of Bedford Township
Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Bedford Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,212 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, and a very small portion of Chester Township
Chester Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Chester Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,332 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Orange Township - north...
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Three incorporated villages are served by Meigs Local Schools: Pomeroy, Middleport
Middleport, Ohio
Middleport is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,525 at the 2000 census.Middleport was the home of Walter "Mother" Watson, a Major League Baseball pitcher.-Geography:...
, and Rutland
Rutland, Ohio
Rutland is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The population was 401 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rutland is located at . The village lies in the Appalachian Plateau physiographic region...
. Notable unincorporated communities
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the district include Darwin
Darwin, Ohio
Darwin is a small unincorporated community in central Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio, in the United States. It is located along U.S. Route 33 between Athens and Pomeroy, at its intersection with State Route 681.-Education:...
and Langsville
Langsville, Ohio
Langsville is an unincorporated community in western Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along Leading Creek. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45741.-Education:...
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Schools
- Meigs High SchoolMeigs High SchoolMeigs High School is a public high school in Pomeroy, Ohio, United States. It is one of three high schools in the Meigs Local School District. The school mascot is the Marauders.-Athletics:...
(Grades 9-12) - Meigs Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Meigs Intermediate School (Grades 3-5)
- Meigs Primary School (Grades K-2)