Pataskala, Ohio

About Pataskala

Pataskala, OH is a close-knit town located in central Ohio with an estimated population of 18,493.

Pataskala holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.96 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 639 residents per square mile.

📰 Pataskala News Today

• Stephen Stanko Obituary - Pataskala, OH Dignity Memorial · Aug 14
• Pataskala residents rally at City Hall to fight Aligned data center, seek petition drive WSYX · Jun 3
• Pataskala Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Noelle L. Eldridge Obituary Jun 3, 2026 Newcomer Columbus · Jun 3
• Illuminate USA's solar panel factory in Pataskala employs 1,600 dispatch.com · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pataskala Unique

• The only place in America named Pataskala — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,493.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Haunted Hootchie · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pataskala

• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Liberty Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pataskala

• LICKING HEIGHTS CENTRAL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• LICKING HEIGHTS CENTRAL PRESCHOOL
• LICKING HEIGHTS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Licking Heights High School
• Licking Heights Middle School
• Pataskala Elementary School
• SWL Digital Academy
• South Elementary
• Watkins Intermediate School
• Watkins Memorial High School
• West Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pataskala

🏘️ Nearby Communities