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Welcome to Pickerington ...

The city of Pickerington is primarily located in Fairfield County<1>. A portion of Pickerington extends into Franklin County.

The pronunciation of Pickerington: PINK-uhr-ing-tuhn<2>

Pickerington was established in 1815.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pickerington has a population of 22,184 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Pickerington is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pickerington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Pickerington: 740 & 220<5>

The ZIP code for Pickerington: 43147<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pickerington had an population of 22,184 people. This is an increase of 21.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 126.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pickerington had a population of 18,291 people (or 12.49% of the total population of Fairfield County). This makes Pickerington the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Pickerington represents 0.16% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,291 people, the population of Pickerington increased 86.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,792 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pickerington.

Websites for Pickerington ...

Official Website: www.ci.pickerington.oh.us/

Communities near Pickerington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pickerington.

  • Columbus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Westerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gahanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Upper Arlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitehall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pataskala
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bexley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <7>
  • New Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Albany is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • 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 Pickerington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pickerington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pickerington. 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 Pickerington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickerington. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pickerington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pickerington ...

Looking for more information about Pickerington? 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 Pickerington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pickerington.

Adding Pickerington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pickerington 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 (so far) for Pickerington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pickerington post office opened in 1831.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pickerington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pickerington. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pickerington.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pickerington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Pickerington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Pickerington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pickerington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pickerington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/