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Population: 1,907. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,973 (+3.5% change)
Males: 829 (43.5%), Females: 1,078 (56.5%)

Pike County

Zip code: 45661

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $21,290
Median house value: $79,700

Population by Race

Races in Piketon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), German (10.3%), Irish (6.7%), English (6.0%), Dutch (1.3%).

Elevation: 578 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Piketon

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piketon village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Piketon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Piketon:

  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 58 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 59 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Piketon:

  • PIKE COUNTY (about 10 miles; WAVERLY, OH; Abbreviation: EOP)
  • GREATER PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL (about 21 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Abbreviation: PMH)
  • ROSS COUNTY (about 26 miles; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Abbreviation: RZT)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Piketon:

  • PIKE COUNTY JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (Full-time enrollment: 50; Location: 175 BEAVER CREEK RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piketon:

  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)

Schools

Public high schools in Piketon:

  • PIKETON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 750; Location: 1414 PIKETON RD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • VERN RIFFE CAREER TECHNOLOGY C (Location: PO BOX 577; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Piketon:

  • MIRACLE CITY ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: 204 COMMERCIAL BLVD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Piketon:

  • ZAHNS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 251 S WEST ST; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 12599 STATE ROUTE 124; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JASPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 2379 SCHUSTER RD; Grades: PK – 02)

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