Welcome to Pataskala ...
The city of Pataskala is located in Licking County<1>.
The location of Pataskala has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Pataskala: puh-TASK-uh-luh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pataskala, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pataskala has a population of 15,908 people<4> (see below for details).
Pataskala is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Pataskala lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pataskala is located in the (740) area code.
Websites for Pataskala ...
Official Website: www.ci.pataskala.oh.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pataskala had an population of 15,908 people. This is an increase of 6.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 55.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pataskala had a population of 14,962 people (which is 8.98% of the total population of Licking County). This makes Pataskala the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Pataskala represents 0.13% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,962 people, the population of Pataskala increased 45.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,249 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pataskala.
Communities near Pataskala ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pataskala.
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <6>
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <6>
- Westerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <6>
- Reynoldsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsburg <6>
- Gahanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <6>
- Pickerington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerington
- Pickerington is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickerington <6>
- Whitehall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <6>
- Worthington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <6>
- Bexley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Bexley is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <6>
- New Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pataskala. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pataskala.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pataskala. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pataskala.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pataskala. See our Newspapers Page for Pataskala.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pataskala ...
Looking for more information about Pataskala? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pataskala, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pataskala.
Adding Pataskala to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pataskala in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pataskala was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Pataskala post office opened in 1852.
We also found Pataskala in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pataskala.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pataskala: www.ci.pataskala.oh.us/
The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Licking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pataskala. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pataskala. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pataskala - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |