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)
 
