Local servicesHospitalRivers Health Hospital18.9 miPost officeChester Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPomeroy Village Hall6.6 miPolicePomeroy Police Department6.6 miFire stationChester Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB31 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH81 miInterstateI-7715 miUS highwayUS 333.8 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW54 miCoachCoolville (E), OHGoBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45720 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45720 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:01 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:43 am – 5:08 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F43 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carpenter 2 S station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Branch Shade Riverriver · under a mileMiddle Branch Shade Riverriver · under a mileMound Cemetery Moundpeak · 1.4 miHidden Lakesreservoir · 4.4 miShade Valley Lakelake · 3.0 miKarr Lakelake · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWayne National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 243,092 acresShade River State Foreststate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 3,043 acresOhio River Forked Run State Parkstate park · 7.3 miPine Hills Golf Coursenature preserve · 5.0 miMeigs County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 5.3 miOhio River Access - Shade River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201329 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMeigs County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 18 mi away
Drinking waterTuppers Plains/chester Water Districtserves 16,087 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation626 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
