Pickerington
| Pickerington, Ohio | ||
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The welcome sign located on Hill Road
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| Nickname(s): Picktown, Violet Capital of Ohio, The Purple City | ||
 Location of Pickerington, Ohio |
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 Location of Pickerington in Fairfield County |
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| Coordinates: 39°53′32″N 82°45′50″W / 39.89222°N 82.76389°WCoordinates: 39°53′32″N 82°45′50″W / 39.89222°N 82.76389°W | ||
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 United States
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 Ohio
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| Counties | Fairfield, Franklin | |
| Founded | 1815 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-council-manager | |
| • Mayor | Lee A. Gray | |
| • City Manager | Bill Vance | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.74 sq mi (25.23 km2) | |
| • Land | 9.74 sq mi (25.23 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 18,291 | |
| • Estimate (2012) | 18,692 | |
| • Density | 1,877.9/sq mi (725.1/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 43147 | |
| Area code(s) | 614 | |
| FIPS code | 39-62498 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061537 | |
| Website | 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 was founded in 1815 as Jacksonville. Pickerington was known as Jacksonville until 1827, when the citizens petitioned the state legislature to change the name to Pickerington in honor of its founder, Abraham Pickering. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 18,291 at the 2010 census. 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 also home to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, located at 13515 Yarmouth Dr. off Interstate 70.
The Ohio Secretary of State certified Pickerington as a city in 1991 and 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. The City of Pickerington is located just east of Columbus. The city features a historic downtown shopping area, while Violet Township is home to rolling hills, log houses, forests, and fields.
Pickerington uses the weak-mayor version of the mayor-council government, which constitutes an elected executive mayor position, an elected city council, and an appointed city manager position.
The current mayor, Lee A. Gray was elected Mayor in November 2011. Mayor Gray previously served as Mayor from 1992 to 1999 and as a City Council member in 1987.
The Pickerington city council is a seven-member body that is elected by rolling. There are four standing committees in the council: the finance committee, the rules committee, the safety committee, and the service committee.
Current council members with elected or re-elected year and position.
There are several positions appointed between the mayor and city council to aid in the day-to-day management of the city.
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