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)