Pickerington, Ohio

Pickerington, Ohio
The welcome sign located on Hill Road
City Hall in Olde Pickerington Village
Old Carnegie Library now home to Historical Society.
Nickname(s): 
Picktown, Violet Capital of Ohio, The Purple City
Location of Pickerington in Fairfield County
Location of Pickerington in Fairfield County
Pickerington is located in Ohio
Pickerington
Pickerington
Location within Ohio (Fairfield County)
Pickerington is located in the United States
Pickerington
Pickerington
Pickerington (the United States)
Pickerington is located in North America
Pickerington
Pickerington
Pickerington (North America)
Coordinates: 39°52′50″N 82°45′50″W / 39.88056°N 82.76389°W / 39.88056; -82.76389
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesFairfield, Franklin
Founded1815
Government
 • TypeMayor-council-manager
 • MayorLee A. Gray [1]
 • City ManagerGreg Butcher[citation needed]
Area
 • Total10.19 sq mi (26.40 km2)
 • Land10.19 sq mi (26.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation840 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,094
 • Estimate 
(2023)
25,256[4]
 • Density2,265.67/sq mi (874.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43147
Area code(s)614, 380, 740, and 220
FIPS code39-62498[5]
GNIS feature ID2396197[3]
Websitewww.ci.pickerington.oh.us

Pickerington is a city in Fairfield and Franklin counties in the central region of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 23,094 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1815 as Jacksonville, named after Andrew Jackson.[6] The name was changed in 1827 in honor of its founder, Abraham Pickering. As land annexation, development, and immigration into the Columbus area continues, the city of Pickerington (like many area suburbs) has generally followed suit. Pickerington is home to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, located off of Interstate 70.

The Ohio Secretary of State certified Pickerington as a city in 1991 and it was designated as the "Violet Capital of Ohio" in 1996 by the Ohio Legislature. At 11.1 sq mi (29 km2), Pickerington is the second-largest city in Fairfield County behind Lancaster. Pickerington is located just east of Columbus.

  1. ^ "Mayor Lee A. Gray » City of Pickerington". www.ci.pickerington.oh.us. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickerington, Ohio
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pickerington city, Ohio". www.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 110.