Pataskala, Ohio | |
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![]() Location of Pataskala, Ohio | |
![]() Location of Pataskala in Licking County | |
Coordinates: 39°59′52″N 82°42′56″W / 39.99778°N 82.71556°W | |
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County | Licking |
Area | |
• Total | 29.06 sq mi (75.26 km2) |
• Land | 28.96 sq mi (75.01 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,886 |
• Density | 617.57/sq mi (238.45/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43062 |
Area codes | 740, 614 |
FIPS code | 39-61112[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086476[2] |
Website | City website |
Pataskala (/pəˈtæskələ/ pə-TAS-kə-lə[4]) 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.