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Neighborhoods - Pickerington offers very diverse opportunities in neighborhood living. From modest starter home neighborhoods to condominium living to prestigious executive homesites, Pickerington can accommodate your lifestyle. There is a large range of homes to choose from. Most of the older homes are in established subdivisions built in the 60's, 70's and early 80's. Most of them will be priced from $160,000 to $260,000. There is a great deal of growth in this market and you will find newer homes from $250,000 to $400,000 and up. Homes tend toward the affordable in the majority of the neighborhoods in this blossoming area of central Ohio.

Report card on the Pickerington school district by the Ohio Department of Education.

School boundry map for the Pickerington Ohio school district.

Contact Information:
Pickerington Local School District
777 Long Road
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 833-2110
http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 9,792 people, 3,468 households, and 2,687 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,317.4 people per square mile (508.8/km²). There were 3,573 housing units at an average density of 480.7/sq mi (185.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.18% White, 3.72% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 3,468 households out of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $63,664, and the median income for a family was $71,161. Males had a median income of $51,155 versus $31,850 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,839. About 2.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

The Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of events for the recreation of Pickerington residents and visitors. Various classes can be taken that cover a wide range of hobbies and activities, such as photography, safety, dance, and music. There are two sports programs, the Pickerington Youth Athletic Association and the Adult Sports League, with several sports offered, including baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, and volleyball. There are two parks that belong to the department: Victory Park and Sycamore Creek Park. Both are located on Columbus Street, just south of Olde Town Pickerington.

On March 14, 2008, the department purchased the Swim Club, a local swimming pool, with non-tax revenue. There is no residency requirement to belong to the pool and there is no price increase for non-residents. The pool is the home of the Tigersharks swim team.

Another park, Pickerington Ponds, exists near Pickerington but is not within the municipality.

Education

The Pickerington Local School District is a two-branch school district enrolling 9,714 students as of the 2005-2006 school year. Enrollment has been expanding at an average of 425 students over the past five years. The Pickerington Local School district is the 19th largest school district in Ohio. In the 2004-2005 school year, the district was rated effective^[6], after six years with an excellent rating. From the district's founding until 2003, the district had one mascot, the tiger. In 2003, the district branched with the opening of Pickerington High School North, which has the panther as a mascot. With the opening of Pickerington High School North, the original Pickerington High School was renamed Pickerington High School Central.

Currently the district has eleven schools. Schools are listed alphabetically and with attendant grade levels.

• Diley Middle School (5-6)
• Fairfield Elementary (K-4)
• Harmon Middle School (5-6)
• Heritage Elementary School (K-4)
• Lakeview Junior High School (7-8)
• Pickerington Elementary (K-4)
• Pickerington High School Central (9-12)
• Pickerington High School North (9-12)
• Ridgeview Junior High School (7-8)
• Tussing Elementary (K-4)
• Violet Elementary (K-4)

The district has a policy of equity between schools. Almost every course or service that is offered at Pickerington High School Central is also offered at Pickerington High School North, and the equity extends down to the junior high, middle, and elementary schools.

Various awards have been given to the district and to individual teachers. In 2006, the district was rated as one of the top school districts in the United States by Expansion Management magazine^[7].

There is also a part of a branch of Ohio University in Pickerington. The Pickerington Center is affiliated with Ohio University Lancaster in Lancaster, Ohio. High school students may elect to take university-level courses in substitution for high school courses. These are taken through Ohio University Lancaster or the Pickerington Center. University-level courses taught in the high school setting are also available through the Advanced Placement Program. The option of vocational school is offered as well, through the Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, a branch of the Educational Service Center of Franklin County.