Pataskala

Also known as Pataskala, Ohio, Pataskala, OH

city in Licking County, Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Licking
Total: 29.06 sq mi (75.26 km )
Land: 28.96 sq mi (75.01 km )
Water: 0.097 sq mi (0.25 km )
Elevation: 1,027 ft (313 m)
Density: 617.6/sq mi (238.45/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes: 740 , 614
Fips code: 39-61112
Website: City website

Article

Pataskala (/pəˈtæskələ/ pə-TAS-kə-lə) is a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States, approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of Columbus. The population was 17,886 at the 2020 census. Pataskala was a small community until 1996, when what was then the village of Pataskala merged with Lima Township, vastly increasing its population and geographic area.

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