Moving to Pataskala, Ohio
Population: 10,249. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,624 (+23.2% change)
Males: 5,013 (48.9%), Females: 5,236 (51.1%)
Licking County
Zip code: 43062
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $51,684
Median house value: $132,500
Population by Race
Races in Pataskala:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
- Black (3.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (26.4%), Irish (16.9%), English (12.2%), United States (9.9%), Italian (4.7%), French (3.3%).
Elevation: 1005 feet
Land area: 28.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Pataskala
- High school or higher: 86.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pataskala city
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 12.1%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +2,770 (+37.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Pataskala:
- PARKSIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, OH)
- ST ANNS HOSPITAL OF COLUMBUS (about 17 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH)
- BARIATRIC CARE CENTER OF OHIO (about 17 miles; GROVEPORT, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pataskala:
- PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
- RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pataskala:
- MILLER FARM LANDING STRIP (about 12 miles; BALTIMORE, OH; Abbreviation: 7B4)
- NEWARK-HEATH (about 18 miles; NEWARK, OH; Abbreviation: VTA)
- FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 18 miles; LANCASTER, OH; Abbreviation: LHQ)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pataskala:
- DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
- CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
- OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
- COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
- FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
Schools
Public high schools in Pataskala:
- WATKINS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,037; Location: 8868 WATKINS RD SW; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LICKING HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 805; Location: 4000 MINK ST SW; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pataskala:
- WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 879; Location: 8808 WATKINS RD SW; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PATASKALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 395 S HIGH ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
Libraries
Library in Pataskala:
- PATASKALA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $693,122; Location: 101 S. VINE ST.; 70,608 books; 4,149 audio materials; 4,168 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)