Pickerington is a city situated 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 9,792 at the 2000 census. As land annexation and development
in and around Columbus continues, the City of Pickerington (like many area suburbs) have generally followed suit. The 2005
population estimate for Pickerington was 15,878.
Geography
Pickerington is located at 39°53′32″N, 82°45′50″W (39.892168,
-82.763837)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²). None of the area is covered
with water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,792 people, 3,468 households, and 2,687 families residing
in the city. The population density was 508.8/km² (1,317.4/mi²). There were 3,573
housing units at an average density of 185.7/km² (480.7/mi²). 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.
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[1], 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[2].
Claim to Fame
Pickerington is the home of the American Motorcyclist Association Motorcycle Heritage Museum and Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The goal of the museum is to tell the stories and history of
motorcycling.
Pickerington, Ohio is home to the nationally renowned Pickerington High School Central Marching Tiger Band and Pickerington
High School North Marching Panther Band. The Tiger Band has been one of the most active and successful bands in the Midwest since
1986. The Marching Tigers hold a record of 18 consecutive years of superior ratings at Ohio Music Education Association State
Marching Band Finals as of 2006. The Marching Panthers began in the fall of 2003 when Pickerington High School North
opened.
Performance Resume of the Marching Tigers:
The Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade - 1983 & 1986
The Dallas Cotton Bowl Parade - 1989
The New York Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - 1990 & 1995 & 2001 & 2008
The Tournament of Roses Parade - 1993 & 1997 & 2006
The King Orange Jamboree Parade - 1994 & 2000
The Miss America Pageant Parade- Grand Champions - 1994
The Phoenix Fiesta Bowl Parade and National Band Championship - 1999 & 2003
The NYC National Veteran's Day Parade - 2003 & 2007
The Columbus Veteran's Day Parade - 2005 & 2006
The 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Vietnam Wall Parade - 2007
The Marching Tiger Band is the only Ohio High School Band to march in the Rose Parade three times and the Macy's Parade four
times. The Tiger Band was selected to lead the 2001 Macy's Parade, The 2005 Columbus Veteran's Parade, as well as lead the 25th
Anniversary Celebration of the Vietnam Wall. During the 2003 National Fiesta Bowl Band Championship, Pickerington High School
Marching Tiger Band placed 3rd overall in the competition.
Performance Resume of the Marching Panthers:
The NYC National Veteran's Day Parade - 2003
The Festival Disney Parade and Band Championship - 2005
The Columbus Veteran's Day Parade - 2005
The Tournament of Roses Parade - 2006
The Phoenix Fiesta Bowl Parade - 2007
The Marching Panthers were named grand champions of the entire Festival Disney Competition in Spring of 2005.
Pickerington's girls' high school basketball program is also one of the winningest in the state[3]. Pickerington earned a
#1 vote from the Associated Press (AP) poll in every year from 1989 through 1997, a 9
year period in which Pickerington only suffered 4 regular-season losses, and won the post-season OHSAA state championship tournament 3 times in that same period. Pickerington
received an AP #1 vote in 2002.
The Men's Cross Country team remains the only men's sport in Pickerington history to win a state title. The Tigers won the
state D1 championship in 1997, under coach John Long.
Each summer since 1998, Pickerington has hosted the annual Violet Festival.
Pickerington is home to an Indian Mound, off East Columbus Street near Olde Mound Lane.
Notables from Pickerington
- Earl Moore, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians who pitched the AL's first no-hitter in
1901.
- Arthur Raymond Robinson, U.S. Senator from Indiana, presidential candidate
in 1932, and rumored member of the KKK.
- Jenny Morris, one of the members of the now disbanded pop group innosense.
- Dan and Tom Ryan, part of one
of the most dominant Halo 2 teams "Final Boss," and Halo 2 world champions.[4]
- Paul McHardy, on-air personality of ground-breaking evening talk radio program with
Bonneville International Communications in Salt Lake City, Utah. [5]
- Lindsay Hollister, character actor who has appeared on Scrubs, Desperate Housewives, and
Big Love.
- Basil Sands, Thriller writer and voice actor, records audio books posted free at
www.basilsands.com [6].
External links
Coordinates:
39.892168° N 82.763837°
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