Pickaway County

County

Pickaway County, Ohio

Ohio · county seat Circleville · 62,978 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 8 ZIP codes · 22 cities, villages and townships

62,978 people (July 2025 estimate), +7.6% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 74.4 years; median household income $81,135 (2024). The county in numbers

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Pickaway County, Ohio

Local events in Pickaway County

91 events in the next 90 days from 10 public calendars. All local events in Pickaway County

Saturday, October 31

Trick-or-Treat in the Park

All day · Pickaway County, see the posting for the place · From Pickaway County Park District
Saturday, October 31

Trick or Trot 5K

Starts 9:30 a.m. · Logan Elm High School, Circleville · From Pickaway County Visitors Bureau (Explore Pickaway)
Saturday, October 31

Trick-or-Treat in the Park

2 to 4:30 p.m. · 16405 US-23, South Bloomfield · From Pickaway County Visitors Bureau (Explore Pickaway)

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

Pickaway County in numbers

The public records that are kept county by county, in 26 blocks. Every figure names its source; a tile's small line gives the comparison or the date.

Population

How many people live here, how the count has moved since 2020 and since 1900, and how the USDA classes the county.

residents, July 2025 estimate: 62,978; Census Bureau vintage 2025

since the April 2020 census: +7.6%; from 58,544 in the Census Bureau's April 2020 estimates base

births since July 2020: 3,146

deaths since July 2020: 3,459

net migration since July 2020: +4,534; people who moved in, minus people who moved out

net domestic migration, 2025: +786; moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out

net international migration, 2025: +4

Pickaway County has never had more people than it has today.

It is 2.3 times its 1900 size.

USDA rural-urban continuum code 1 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): metro - counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more.

USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a metro county with a nonspecialized economy, with none of the ERS distress flags.

Pickaway County population by census year (Census Bureau)
Year	People	Source
1810	7,124	first census that counted the county
1850	21,006	decennial census
1900	27,016	decennial census
1950	29,352	decennial census
1970	40,071	decennial census
1990	48,255	decennial census
2000	52,728	Census Bureau estimates base, April 1
2010	55,698	decennial census
2020	58,544	Census Bureau estimates base, April 1
2025	62,978	July estimate

Source: Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (vintage 2025, join_popest.py); decennial counts 1900-1990 from 'Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790-1990', 2000/2010 from intercensal files; USDA ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023; USDA ERS county typology codes, 2015 edition · Census population estimates · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS county typology · About this topic

Moving in and out

People on tax returns that changed county between the returns filed in 2022 and 2023, counted by the IRS.

people moved in, 2022 to 2023: 3,613; on tax returns filed from a new county

people moved out: 2,797

net people: +816; moved in, minus moved out

people stayed put: 44,969

income that moved in: $119 million; adjusted gross income on the arrivals' 2023 returns

income that moved out: $90 million; adjusted gross income on the leavers' 2023 returns

Where arriving people came from (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
From	People
Franklin, OH	1,795
Fairfield, OH	325
Ross, OH	272

Where leaving people went (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
To	People
Franklin, OH	864
Fairfield, OH	352
Ross, OH	287

Source: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration flows, 2022-2023 · IRS migration data · About this topic

Income and poverty

The Census Bureau's 2024 small-area estimates for the county.

of residents below the poverty line, 2024: 9.3%

of children below the poverty line, 2024: 10.9%

median household income, 2024: $81,135

Source: Census SAIPE 2024 county estimates · Census SAIPE · About this topic

Jobs and wages

Unemployment in the latest month and what employers in the county pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

unemployment rate, July 2026: 3.3%; 4.4% a year earlier

people in the labor force, July 2026: 28,787

looking for work: 954

average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026: $1,114; +0.2% on the year

jobs covered by unemployment insurance: 16,978; +4.7% on the year

establishments: 1,120

Largest private sectors, first quarter of 2026 (BLS QCEW)
Sector	Jobs	Average weekly wage
manufacturing	2,209	$1,637
retail	1,902	$792
transportation and warehousing	1,650	$994

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2026 Q1 · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · About this topic

The county economy

What the county produces and earns, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

real GDP, 2024 (2017 dollars): $1.9 billion; +8.5% since 2019

GDP in 2024 dollars: $2.6 billion; current dollars, before adjusting for inflation

personal income per person, 2024: $53,904; 51st of Ohio's 88 counties

change in income per person since 2019: +28.1%; before inflation

Source: BEA regional accounts: county GDP (CAGDP1), per capita personal income (CAINC1), 2024 · BEA county GDP · About this topic

Businesses opening and closing

How many workplaces with employees opened and closed each year since 1978, how many people applied to start a business, and how many businesses run with no employees at all.

workplaces opened in 2023: 72; 49 closed

net workplaces, 2019 to 2023: +49; openings minus closings

applications to start a business, 2025: 599; +102% since 2019

businesses with no employees, 2023: 3,969; +25% since 2012

A workplace here is one location with paid employees: a chain with five stores is five. An application to start a business is a request for a federal employer number, not an opening, and most applicants never hire anyone.

Workplaces opened and closed, average per year
Years	Opened	Closed	Net
1978 to 1989	70	64	+6
the 1990s	75	64	+11
the 2000s	71	72	-1
the 2010s	57	56	+1
2020 to 2023	70	59	+10

Workplaces opened and closed, 2019 to 2023
Year	Opened	Closed	Net
2019	65	57	+8
2020	51	80	-29
2021	63	46	+17
2022	92	62	+30
2023	72	49	+23

Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Business Dynamics Statistics 1978-2023; Business Formation Statistics, county business applications 2005-2025; Nonemployer Statistics 2012-2023 · Census Business Dynamics Statistics · Census Business Formation Statistics, counties · Census Nonemployer Statistics · About this topic

Federal money

What the federal government obligated to the county in fiscal 2025, by county of performance; Social Security, Medicare and most benefits are not counted.

in federal contracts performed in the county, fiscal 2025: $2 million; $29 a resident

in federal grants, fiscal 2025: $204 million; $3,482 a resident

in federal loans and loan guarantees: $42,870

in direct federal payments to people and organizations: $338 million

Source: USAspending federal awards by county of performance, fiscal 2025 · USAspending · About this topic

Health rankings

County Health Rankings 2025 measures for the county, with the Ohio figure alongside.

life expectancy at birth: 74.4 years; Ohio 75.2

years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death): 9,732.2; Ohio 9,740

population health group among U.S. counties: 4 of 10; 1 is healthiest

community conditions group among U.S. counties: 4 of 10; 1 is best

of children in poverty: 14.5%; Ohio 17.5%

uninsured: 6.7%; Ohio 7.1%

No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.

County Health Rankings 2025: Pickaway County and Ohio
Measure	Pickaway County	Ohio
Life expectancy at birth (years)	74.4	75.2
Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)	9,732.2	9,740
Adults in fair or poor health	17.8%	17.9%
Uninsured	6.7%	7.1%
Children in poverty	14.5%	17.5%
Median household income	$76,471	$67,873
Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio)	4.0	4.6
Households with severe housing problems	11.7%	12.7%
People per primary care physician	2,472	1,328
People per mental health provider	427	286
People per dentist	2,401	1,535
Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees	2,508	3,033
Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination	49%	51%
Injury deaths per 100,000	99.1	100.7
Suicides per 100,000	14.4	14.7
Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18)	62.4	59.2
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births	6.8	7.0
Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 19	19.0	17.4
Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³)	8.2	7.8
Any drinking water violation in the county	No
Population used by the rankings	61,086
Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest)	4
Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best)	4

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute) · County Health Rankings · About this topic

Cancer

New cancers and cancer deaths per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, from the National Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles.

new cancers a year per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, 2018 to 2022: 496.3; 95% confidence interval 473.2 to 520.2 · Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6

cases a year: 361

incidence trend: stable

cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023: 177.4; Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4

cancer deaths a year: 129

death-rate trend: falling; -0.8% a year

Cancer incidence by site, 2018 to 2022 (NCI State Cancer Profiles)
Site	Per 100,000	Ohio	Cases a year	Trend
Lung	77.3	63.6	58	stable
Colorectal	44.6	38.4	31	stable
Female breast	122.0	133.0	45	stable
Prostate	105.2	120.8	40	stable
Leukemia	13.3	13.0	9	stable
Bladder	24.6	21.8	18	stable

Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles, county incidence 2018-2022 and mortality 2019-2023 · NCI cancer profiles · About this topic

Drug overdoses

Provisional overdose death counts by county from the CDC, 12 months at a time.

overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025: 17; CDC provisional count

deaths per 100,000 residents: 27.8; Ohio 20.8

deaths a year earlier: 16

highest 12-month total since 2020: 35; 12 months ending May 2021

Source: CDC NCHS provisional county drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending counts; CDC VSRR for the Ohio row · CDC overdose data · About this topic

Medicare

Who in the county is on Medicare and how they are covered, from CMS enrollment counts.

people on Medicare, 2025: 12,052; 19% of residents

aged 65 or over: 10,595

younger people with disabilities: 1,457

chose a Medicare Advantage plan: 60.3%

also on Medicaid: 14.3%

with Part D drug coverage: 83.9%

enrollment since 2020: +8.3%; 11,124 enrollees then

Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment by county, 2025 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment · About this topic

Severe weather

Hail, wind, flooding and tornado reports logged for the county in NOAA's Storm Events database.

severe weather reports, 2016 to 2026: 130; NOAA Storm Events log

injuries: 4

in reported damage: $4 million

largest hail: 1.50 in; April 17, 2024

strongest measured gust: 60 mph; February 24, 2017

The costliest event was tornadoes on May 28, 2019, $2 million in damage. The beginning of the tornado-related damage was observed on State Route 56, just west of the Salt Creek Elementary School. A property along this stretch of road…

Severe weather reports by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
Kind	Reports
damaging thunderstorm wind	60
river and street flooding	32
flash floods	16
hail	15

Zone-wide advisories by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
Kind	Reports
winter weather	34
winter storms	14
high wind	3

Source: NOAA Storm Events database, 2016-2026 · NOAA storm events · About this topic

Weather warnings

Every warning, watch and advisory the National Weather Service has issued for the county since 2015.

tornado warnings since 2015: 24

severe thunderstorm warnings: 195

flash flood warnings: 19

winter storm or blizzard warnings: 19

warnings, watches and advisories in all: 1,079

National Weather Service products for Pickaway County since 2015 (Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive)
Product	Count
Tornado Warning	24
Tornado Watch	28
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	195
Flash Flood Warning	19
Flood Warning	57
Areal Flood Warning	20
Areal Flood Advisory	148
Winter Storm Warning	19
Winter Weather Advisory	84
Excessive Heat Warning	4
Heat Advisory	26
Extreme Cold Warning	3
Wind Chill Warning	3
Snow Squall Warning	4

Tornado warnings by year
Year	Warnings
2018	2
2019	8
2020	3
2021	2
2022	1
2023	2
2024	2
2025	4

Source: National Weather Service warnings/watches/advisories, Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, since 2015 · IEM warning archive · About this topic

Drought

How often the U.S. Drought Monitor has put the county in drought since 2000.

weeks in moderate drought or worse since 2020: 40

of them severe or worse: 18; most recently 18 weeks in 2024

weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020: 69

of all weeks since 2000 in drought: 7%

The worst reading since 2000 was exceptional drought in September 2024.

As of September 1, 2026: no drought.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics, 2000-2026 · U.S. Drought Monitor · About this topic

The long-run climate

Average temperature and precipitation over the whole county since 1895, from NOAA's county climate series; only complete years count.

average year, 1996 to 2025: 53.5 °F; 51.9 °F in 1901 to 1930 · 51.8 °F in 1951 to 1980

change since 1901 to 1930: +1.6 °F

warmest year since 1895: 2024; 56.1 °F

precipitation in the average year, 1996 to 2025: 41.6 in; 40.8 in 1901 to 1930 (+2.1%)

wettest year since 1895: 2011; 56.8 inches

average temperature, 2025: 53.4 °F; 46.8 inches of precipitation

Source: NOAA nClimDiv county monthly temperature and precipitation, 1895-2026 (climdiv-tmpccy / climdiv-pcpncy) · NOAA climate at a glance · About this topic

Hazard mitigation

FEMA-funded projects in the county that reduce future flood, storm and other losses: buyouts, plans, studies and equipment.

hazard mitigation projects since 2004: 3; FEMA grants, program years 2004 to 2009

total project worth: $202,500; $131,121 federal

properties covered: 2

Largest: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine for Muhlenberg (Township Of), $177,500 (fiscal 2004).

Mitigation projects by type since 2004 (OpenFEMA)
Project type	Projects
Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2
Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1

Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic

Air toxics

The EPA's modeled lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics across the county.

lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million; EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Mostly formaldehyde (17.3 in a million) and carbon tetrachloride (2.9 in a million).

Source: EPA AirToxScreen 2020 · EPA AirToxScreen · About this topic

Water use

The 2015 figures are the U.S. Geological Survey's last county estimate, made a different way; the two are not a trend.

million gallons of fresh water withdrawn a day, 2015 (USGS estimate): 13.6

people served by public water systems, 2015: 40,900; 58 gallons a person a day used at home

people supplying their own water at home, 2015: 16,100

The U.S. Geological Survey's 2015 county estimate, which also counts small wells (million gallons a day)
Use	Million gallons a day
All uses	13.6
Public water systems	3.7
Power plants (thermoelectric)	0.0
Industry (own supply)	5.4
Irrigation	1.9
Mining	1.2
Livestock	0.2
Fish farms (aquaculture)	0.0

Source: USGS 2015 county water-use census (Dieter and others 2018) · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · About this topic

Fluoridated water

The share of county residents on community water whose water is fluoridated, from the Ohio Department of Health.

of residents on community water receive fluoridated water: 89.2%

Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · About this topic

Firefighting foam (PFAS)

PFAS-based aqueous film-forming foam registered in the county with Ohio EPA, which is collecting it for disposal so it is never sprayed again.

fire departments or other holders registered: 1

of PFAS-based AFFF foam registered with Ohio EPA: 80 gal

in sealed containers: 80 gal

in opened containers: 0 gal

Source: Ohio EPA AFFF firefighting-foam inventory · Ohio EPA PFAS · About this topic

Road salt grants

H2Ohio pays for brine makers, calibrated spreaders and covered salt barns so less chloride reaches streams and wells.

H2Ohio chloride-reduction grants awarded in the county: 2

Source: Ohio EPA H2Ohio chloride reduction grants · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · About this topic

Farms

The county's farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. A dash means NASS published no figure: withheld to protect individual farms, or none reported.

farms, 2022: 760; 373 acres to a farm on average

acres in farms: 283,165; 254,709 acres of cropland

of the county's land is cropland: 78.5%

farm products sold, 2022: $250 million; 10% from livestock, poultry and their products

Crops and livestock, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crop or animal	Acres or head
Corn for grain (acres harvested)	96,521
Soybeans (acres harvested)	128,220
Irrigated land (acres)	2,161
Cattle and calves	10,066
Hogs and pigs	—
Egg-laying chickens	2,119
Broilers and other meat chickens	306
Turkeys	68

Source: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture county totals (Quick Stats bulk file) · USDA Census of Agriculture · NASS 2022 county profile · About this topic

Farm pesticides

Pesticides applied on the county's farms in 2018 as estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey, in kilograms of active ingredient.

of pesticide active ingredient used on farms, 2018: 293,466 kg; USGS estimate (preliminary, high estimate)

per square mile of land: 578.6 kg; 5th of Ohio's 88 counties, most per square mile first

atrazine: 46,094 kg

glyphosate: 105,200 kg

compounds with an estimate: 122

Largest pesticides by amount applied, 2018 (USGS, kilograms)
Compound	Kilograms
glyphosate	105,200
atrazine	46,094
metolachlor	34,430
acetochlor	17,976
2,4-D	10,406

Source: USGS preliminary county agricultural pesticide-use estimates, 2018 (high estimate) · USGS county pesticide-use estimates, 2018 · About this topic

Rail accidents

Accidents railroads reported to the Federal Railroad Administration in the county since 2010. Yard mishaps at walking speed dominate; main-line derailments are the rare, dangerous ones.

rail equipment accidents since 2010: 3; FRA Form 54

derailments: 2

Source: FRA Form 54 rail equipment accident reports, county fallback for railAccidentLine() · FRA rail equipment accidents (Form 54) · About this topic

House records

Where the house-by-house records on this county's ZIP pages come from, and how current they are.

parcel records placed on the map: 20,108; snapshot of September 13, 2026

Pickaway County Auditor CAMA extract (Tyler iasWorld tables in Pickawayoh.mdb).

Office: Pickaway County Auditor (CAMA data by Pivot Point, the auditor's CAMA vendor); GIS layers by the Pickaway County GIS Department.

These are full appraisal records: every house's year built, value and sales history opens from its ZIP page.

Source: Pickaway County Auditor CAMA extract (Tyler iasWorld tables in Pickawayoh.mdb), snapshot 2026-09-13 · Pickaway County Auditor (CAMA data by Pivot Point · About this topic

What stands out

Where this county sits among Ohio's 88 on the measures the atlas tracks, and the sentences the inference engine built from them. Rankings and associations only: nothing here says one measure causes another, and a county-level pattern is not a fact about anyone who lives here.

measures flagged for this county: 7; 6 in the worst tenth of the 88

of the 85 counties with anything flagged: 44th worst; economy, environment, health, safety

losing ground on Ohio: 1; the gap to the state is widening

peer group the engine compares it against: metro

"Losing ground on Ohio" compares trends, not levels: a county can be losing ground while its own number improves, if the rest of the state improved faster over the same years.

Pickaway County has Ohio's highest average farm size: 373 acres (2022). Source: USDA NASS.

Pickaway County is among Ohio's ten lowest for share age 65 and over (16.4%, 2024) and among the ten lowest for share of adults with high blood pressure taking medicine for it (77.0%, 2025), two measures that move together across the state (rank correlation 0.80 with population held fixed). Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; CDC.

Pickaway County's median home-purchase loan amount rose from $165,000,000 in 2018 to $265,000,000 in 2023, a change of +61%, the 3rd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: FFIEC/CFPB.

Pickaway County has the 2nd-highest HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom home of Ohio's 88 counties: $1,602/month (2027). Source: HUD.

Pickaway County has the 2nd-highest net migration (IRS returns) per 10,000 residents of Ohio's 88 counties: 136.0 (2022). Source: IRS SOI.

Pickaway County's average weekly wage in other services rose from $310 in 2015 to $849 in 2024, a change of +174%, the 4th steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Pickaway County's TRI off-site transfers rose from 567,854 pounds in 2015 to 1,835,348 pounds in 2024, a change of +223%, the 6th steepest rise among the 85 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. EPA.

Pickaway County's public school district total expenditure rose from $120,059,000 in 2015 to $204,250,000 in 2023, a change of +70%, the 3rd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

Measures where Pickaway County stands out, worst first
Measure	Latest	Ohio median	Rank, worst first	Change
Fatal traffic crashes per 10,000 residents	2.4 per 10,000 residents (2024)	1.0	7th of 88	2.4 from 2.3 since 2013
Total employment per 10,000 residents	3,733.1 per 10,000 residents (2022)	5,252.7	9th of 88	3,733.1 from 3,597.2 since 2013
TRI off-site transfers per 10,000 residents	295,271.4 pounds per 10,000 residents (2024)	120,393.1	24th of 86	295,271.4 from 99,639.3 since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio
Establishments, all industries (CBP) per 10,000 residents	140.2 per 10,000 residents (2023)	190.4	9th of 88	140.2 from 137.0 since 2014
Share of adults with high blood pressure taking medicine for it (crude)	77.0% (2025)	80.0%	5th of 88
Share of women 50 to 74 with a recent mammogram	70.0% (2025)	73.7%	8th of 88
Share of adults who feel socially isolated (crude)	34.8% (2024)	32.8%	8th of 88

Source: Cracked Buckeye inference engine (scripts/inference) over the county-year panel, run 2026-09-21 · What moves with what across Ohio

Places

The 22 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Pickaway County, with the population of each.

Cities 1

Circleville13,934

Villages 7

Townships 14

ZIP codes

The 8 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Pickaway County, largest first. Each links to its own page; the water system column links to the utility serving most of its residents.

ZIP codes of Pickaway County: residents (2020 census), the water system serving most residents, radon, home value, school district and flood exposure
ZIP	Name	Residents	Water system	Radon	Home value	School district	Flood
43113	Circleville	24,165	Circleville City 50% Groundwater (wells)	8.0 pCi/L average radon	Median home $237,100	Circleville City 3 stars overall	7.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43146	Scioto Township and Orient	12,627	Commercial Point Village 2% Mostly private wells	8.0 pCi/L average radon	Median home $322,200	Teays Valley Local 4 stars overall	1.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43103	Ashville	12,282	Ashville Village 30% Mostly private wells	8.3 pCi/L average radon	Median home $270,200	Teays Valley Local 4 stars overall	9.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43116	Commercial Point	2,732	Commercial Point Village 49% Mostly private wells	7.6 pCi/L average radon	Median home $351,800	Teays Valley Local 4 stars overall	0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43164	Williamsport	2,216	Williamsport Village 36% Mostly private wells	2.5 pCi/L average radon	Median home $190,300	Westfall Local 3 stars overall	6.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43145	New Holland	1,920	New Holland Village 39% Mostly private wells	3.3 pCi/L average radon	Median home $177,600	Miami Trace Local 4 stars overall	4.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43156	Tarlton	203	no mapped system	Too few radon tests	Median home $111,800	Logan Elm Local 3.5 stars overall	0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43117	Darby Township and Derby	31	no mapped system	10.7 pCi/L average radon	No Census data	Westfall Local 3 stars overall	0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Source: residents: 2020 Census (POP100, ZCTA) · water systems: EPA SDWIS + service-area-boundary join · radon: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP since 2010 · home value: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA (housing/commute tables) · school districts: Ohio school district boundaries (OGRIP via ODOT) · flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.

On the map

Open the map fitted to Pickaway County. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.

Historic places: 19 National Register listings in Pickaway County. See every one on the map, each with its record and its National Park Service file.

Rankings within the county

The county's ZIP codes ranked by what the map measures; each heading links to the topic's page.

Highest radon

43117Darby Township and Derby10.7 pCi/L
43103Ashville8.3 pCi/L
43113Circleville8.0 pCi/L
43146Scioto Township and Orient8.0 pCi/L
43116Commercial Point7.6 pCi/L

Most snow

43117Darby Township and Derby20.4 in a year
43145New Holland18.3 in a year
43164Williamsport15.4 in a year
43146Scioto Township and Orient15.4 in a year
43116Commercial Point15.4 in a year

Oldest homes

43117Darby Township and Derbymedian year built 1900
43156Tarltonmedian year built 1916
43145New Hollandmedian year built 1954
43164Williamsportmedian year built 1964
43113Circlevillemedian year built 1967

Highest home values

43116Commercial Point$351,800
43146Scioto Township and Orient$322,200
43103Ashville$270,200
43113Circleville$237,100
43164Williamsport$190,300

Best school stars

43146Scioto Township and Orient4.0 stars
43145New Holland4.0 stars
43116Commercial Point4.0 stars
43103Ashville4.0 stars
43156Tarlton3.5 stars

Local government

Who holds office in Pickaway County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Turnout

Election	Registered	Ballots cast	Turnout
2026-05-05 primary	38,162	8,800	23.1%
2025-05-06 primary	39,040	7,612	19.5%
2024-11-05 general	38,574	29,607	76.8%
2024-03-19 primary	37,036	14,019	37.9%
2023-11-07 general	36,676	19,065	52.0%
2023-08-08 special	36,393	14,432	39.7%
2023-05-02 primary	12,652	1,330	10.5%
2022-11-08 general	36,964	19,868	53.7%
2022-08-02 primary	36,568	3,450	9.4%
2022-05-03 primary	36,434	8,568	23.5%
2021-11-02 general	36,349	11,532	31.7%
2021-08-03 special	36,315	5,732	15.8%

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2026-05-05	Issue: Local Liquor Option - Sunday Sales - Kelli Jo's 17 ASHVILLE-EAST	100	106	Failed (48.54% for), unofficial
2026-05-05	Issue: Local Liquor Option - Sunday Sales - La Matraca 22 SOUTH BLOOMFIELD-WEST	90	17	Passed (84.11% for), unofficial
2022-11-08	Issue: Eagles F.O.E. 685 Sunday Sales (Circleville 3-B)	202	88	Passed (69.66% for)
2022-11-08	Issue: Gant's Pizza & Pub Sunday Sales (Circleville 3-B)	193	96	Passed (66.78% for)
2022-11-08	Issue: Main Street Pub Sunday Sales (Circleville 3-B)	185	105	Passed (63.79% for)
2022-11-08	Issue: Manchester Hill Winery Sunday Sales (Saltcreek-North/Tarlton)	316	120	Passed (72.48% for)
2022-11-08	Issue: Tavern 62 and Patio Sunday Sales (Darby-North)	337	161	Passed (67.67% for)

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Sharon Neil 127, 74.27%; Laura Schweitzer 44, 25.73%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Barry D. Keller 66, 65.35%; Emily Sturgeon 35, 34.65%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	John Howley 49, 58.33%; Todd N. Stevens 35, 41.67%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Tammy Downs McCaffrey 52, 34.9%; Richard R. Elsea 97, 65.1%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Susan L. Boggs 109, 66.87%; Valerie J. Cardwell 54, 33.13%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Martha Jo Buller 58, 59.79%; Roy A. Mack 39, 40.21%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Tim Bush 94, 63.95%; Mary Beth Poe 53, 36.05%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Randy. Joy 45, 44.12%; Lindsay Kirk 57, 55.88%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Steven C. Garner 107, 62.21%; Gary K. Scherer 65, 37.79%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Rosemary C. Drummond 93, 47.45%; Carl A. Fuller 103, 52.55%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Steven Paul Latham 55, 44.35%; Jay H. Wippel 69, 55.65%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Clair Betzko 28, 21.71%; Kimberly Davey 101, 78.29%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Sandra Darby 170, 60.93%; Cory, Wren Wasmus 109, 39.07%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Brian Stewart 137, 58.05%; Karen Stockham 99, 41.95%
2026-05-05	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) (unofficial count)	Patty Hamilton 117, 52.7%; Janis L. Stangle 105, 47.3%
2024-11-05	Sheriff	Matthew O. Hafey (REP) 23,475, 100.0%
2024-11-05	Prosecuting Attorney	Jayme Hartley Fountain (REP) 23,356, 100.0%
2024-11-05	County Treasurer	John Howley (REP) 23,287, 100.0%
2024-11-05	County Recorder	Sarah Turner (REP) 23,479, 100.0%
2024-11-05	County Engineer	Chris Mullins (REP) 23,316, 100.0%
2024-11-05	County Commissioner	Harold Henson (REP) 23,097, 100.0%
2024-11-05	County Commissioner	Gary Scherer (REP) 23,164, 100.0%
2024-11-05	Clerk of Courts	Grant Davis (REP) 23,096, 100.0%
2024-03-19	Prosecuting Attorney (REP primary)	Jayme Hartley Fountain 8,634, 100.0%
2024-03-19	Member of County Central Committee (DEM primary)	Jeanette L. Gerhart 49, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2019 2 / 2 / 13; 2020 0 / 0 / 17; 2021 1 / 0 / 16; 2022 0 / 1 / 16; 2023 0 / 1 / 16; 2024 0 / 0 / 17.
7 unresolved findings for recovery on the Auditor of State's list.
Financial Audit, 2025, released 2026-09-10
Financial Audit, 2024, released 2025-08-21
OPERS Examination, 2024, released 2025-05-08
Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-07-30

Townships and villages without a page of their own

Deercreek Township: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2024

Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 0 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2024-11-05	Issue: Deercreek Township (excluding Williamsport) Additional, 3.5 mills Streets Tax Levy (3.5 mills, additional)	137	204	Failed (40.18% for)

Harrison Township: 1 of 2 money issues passed since 2022

Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 1 of 2 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 2.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-11-07	Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Additional), Cemeteries, 0.5 mill Harrison Township (0.5 mills, additional)	1,055	1,479	Failed (41.63% for)
2022-11-08	Issue: Harrison Township Fire and EMS Levy (Replacement and Increase)	1,696	895	Passed (65.46% for)

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Township Trustee	Bill Welsh 2,089, 100.0%
2023-11-07	Township Fiscal Officer	Lindsay Mayse 1,472, 68.02%; Brenda Stewart 692, 31.98%
2017-11-07	Township Trustee	Douglas E. Clark 628, 54.75%; Joe Defelice 519, 45.25%
2017-11-07	Township Trustee	Douglas E. Clark 628, 54.75%; Joe Defelice 519, 45.25%
2015-11-03	Township Trustee	Jim Kuhlwein 659, 44.26%; Bill Welsh 830, 55.74%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-10-10

Monroe Township

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2017-11-07	Township Trustee	Gary L. Moore 244, 53.98%; Ted Rogers 208, 46.02%
2017-11-07	Township Trustee	Gary L. Moore 244, 53.98%; Ted Rogers 208, 46.02%
2015-11-03	Township Trustee	Jake Morrison 163, 40.65%; Richard Phillips 238, 59.35%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2026-04-21

School districts

Circleville City School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Jeff Burrow 1,737, 19.48%; Kara Davis 2,651, 29.73%; Dia Hildenbrand 1,500, 16.82%; Tony Reeser 1,870, 20.97%; Tonya R. Winfield 1,159, 13.0%
2017-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Patty Rothe 1,620, 39.8%; Spiros G. Spantithos 901, 22.14%; Andrea L. Tipping 1,549, 38.06%
2017-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Patty Rothe 1,620, 39.8%; Spiros G. Spantithos 901, 22.14%; Andrea L. Tipping 1,549, 38.06%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-10
Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-13

Logan Elm Local School District: 2 of 2 money issues passed since 2025

Money issues on the ballot since 2025: 2 of 2 passed.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2025-05-06	Issue: Proposed Income Tax (Renewal) Logan Elm Local School District	760	592	Passed (56.21% for)
2025-05-06	Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Logan Elm Local School District	735	614	Passed (54.48% for)

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Michael Agosta 1,667, 33.99%; Nikki Jackson 1,588, 32.38%; Heidi D. White 1,649, 33.63%
2017-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Michael Agosta 1,064, 28.35%; Michael Linton 1,198, 31.92%; Deborah A. Shaw 1,491, 39.73%
2017-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Michael Agosta 1,064, 28.35%; Michael Linton 1,198, 31.92%; Deborah A. Shaw 1,491, 39.73%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-11

Miami Trace Local School District: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2022

Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 0 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2022-05-03	Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal), Operating Deficit, 3.2 mills Miami Trace Local School District (3.2 mills, renewal)	55	58	Failed (48.67% for)

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Bryan McCoy 106, 45.89%; Lindsey Worley 125, 54.11%
2017-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Dawson 74, 30.2%; Tael D. Henry 79, 32.24%; David D. Miller I 92, 37.55%
2017-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Rob Dawson 74, 30.2%; Michael D. Henry" 79, 32.24%; David D. Miller I 92, 37.55%
2015-11-03	Member of Board of Education	Charlie Andrews 118, 48.76%; Bruce Kirkpatrick 124, 51.24%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

South-Western City School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Anthony Caldwell 11, 15.71%; Denise D'Angelo 25, 35.71%; Julie Liskany 23, 32.86%; Lee Schreiner 11, 15.71%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Teays Valley Local School District: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2025

Money issues on the ballot since 2025: 0 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2025-05-06	Issue: Proposed Bond Issue Teays Valley Local School District	1,556	3,364	Failed (31.63% for)

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Roxanne H. Davis 3,860, 25.95%; Mike France 4,018, 27.01%; Heith Good 3,991, 26.83%; Bill McGowan 3,008, 20.22%
2017-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Kevin D. Archer 2,040, 51.22%; Charles D. Morrison 1,943, 48.78%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-09
SERS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-09
STRS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-09
Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-05-08

Westfall Local School District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020

Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2020-11-03	Issue: Westfall Local School District Bond Issue Westfall Local School District	2,797	1,645	Passed (62.97% for)

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Judy Cook 1,016, 15.75%; Brian Cooper 777, 12.05%; Gerald Timothy Daniel 266, 4.12%; Casey Pringle 960, 14.89%; Mark Ruff 1,476, 22.89%; Jennifer Brook Ruoff 1,009, 15.65%; Annie Williams 945, 14.65%
2017-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Larry J. Carfrey 572, 18.27%; Daniel Green 352, 11.24%; Jay Jude 621, 19.83%; Christy Rigsby 752, 24.02%; ean Ruth 834, 26.64%
2015-11-03	Member of Board of Education	Judy Cook 1,440, 47.37%; Mark A. Ruff 1,486, 48.88%; WRITE-IN 114, 3.75%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-07
SERS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-07
STRS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-07
Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-27

Courts, districts and other bodies

Adamh: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2021

Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2021-11-02	Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal), Current Expenses, 1 mill ADAMH (1.0 mills, renewal)	6,799	4,388	Passed (60.78% for)

Body not named in the source

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2025-05-06	Member of Council, Ward 1 (REP primary)	Tito Duran 70, 35.53%; Jeff Hallinin 127, 64.47%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Circleville

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2022-08-02	Issue: Proposed Charter Circleville	564	1,367	Failed (29.21% for)

Fourth District Court of Appeals

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2024-11-05	Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part)	Jason P. Smith (REP) 23,237, 100.0%
2024-11-05	Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part)	Mike Hess (REP) 23,393, 100.0%
2024-03-19	Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part)	Jason P. Smith 8,447, 100.0%
2024-03-19	Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part)	Mike Hess 8,694, 100.0%
2022-11-08	Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part)	Kristy Wilkin (REP) 16,188, 100.0%
2022-05-03	Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part)	Kristy Wilkin 5,429, 100.0%
2020-11-03	Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part)	Peter B. Abele 18,410, 100.0%
2020-11-03	Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part)	Stacy Brooks 9,432, 44.94%; Kristy Wilkin 11,557, 55.06%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Pickaway County Common Pleas Court

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2024-11-05	Judge of Common Pleas Court	Matt Chafin 20,738, 100.0%
2024-03-19	Judge of Common Pleas Court (REP primary)	Matt Chafin 6,324, 59.6%; Judy C. Wolford 4,287, 40.4%
2020-11-03	Judge of Common Pleas Court, Probate/Juvenile Division	Shelly R. Harsha 19,005, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Pickaway County Educational Service Center

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Governing Board (this county's part)	Jon Saxton 10,348, 100.0%
2021-11-02	Member of Governing Board (this county's part)	Dan Litzinger 3,553, 29.69%; Jeanine Leist McDowell 4,360, 36.43%; Bethany L. Reid 4,056, 33.89%
2017-11-07	Member of Governing Board (this county's part)	Robert L. Bower 3,827, 33.11%; Jeanine Leist McDowell 3,989, 34.52%; Patricia A. Southward 3,741, 32.37%
2017-11-07	Member of Governing Board (this county's part)	Robert L. Bower 3,827, 33.11%; Jeanine Leist McDowell 3,989, 34.52%; Patricia A. Southward 3,741, 32.37%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Pleasant-Darby Union Cemetery: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2024

Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 0 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2024-11-05	Issue: Pleasant-Darby Union Cemetery Renewal, 1 mill Current Expenses Tax Levy (1.0 mills, renewal)	706	890	Failed (44.24% for)

Ross Educational Service Center

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2015-11-03	Member of Governing Board (this county's part)	Darrelll Cottrill 16, 22.54%; Dan D. Cryder 19, 26.76%; Bryon M. Lloyd 20, 28.17%; Thomas G. White 16, 22.54%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Ross-Pike Educational Service Center

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Governing Board (this county's part)	Dan D. Cryder 12, 32.43%; Nathan Horsley 12, 32.43%; Byron M. Lloyd 13, 35.14%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Senior Citizens Services: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2026

Money issues on the ballot since 2026: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2026-05-05	Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) - Senior Citizens Services	4,420	4,280	Passed (50.8% for), unofficial

Southwest Pickaway Fire District

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2022-05-03	Issue: Proposed Bond Issue, EMs Building, 1.8 mills Southwest Pickaway Fire District (1.8 mills)	233	146	Passed (61.48% for)

Southwest Public Libraries: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2024

Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 0 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2024-11-05	Issue: Southwest Public Libraries Additional, 0.75 mill Current Expenses Tax Levy (0.75 mills, additional)	26	61	Failed (29.89% for)

Sterling Joint Ambulance District: 2 of 2 money issues passed since 2023

Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 2 of 2 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 2 of 2.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-11-07	Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) #1, Current Expenses, 1.5 mills Sterling Joint Ambulance District (1.5 mills, replacement)	621	485	Passed (56.15% for)
2023-11-07	Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) #2, Current Expenses, 1.5 mills Sterling Joint Ambulance District (1.5 mills, replacement)	592	462	Passed (56.17% for)

Tri-County Joint Fire District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023

Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-11-07	Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Additional), Current Expenses, 1.5 mills Tri-County Joint Fire District (1.5 mills, additional)	589	501	Passed (54.04% for)

How Pickaway County began

Pickaway County was created by an act of the Ohio General Assembly passed January 12, 1810, and effective March 1, 1810, from parts of Ross, Franklin and Fairfield counties, and named, in a corruption settlers already used, for Piqua (Pekowi), one of the five divisions of the Shawnee nation that had occupied the Pickaway Plains along the Scioto River. Its seat, Circleville, was laid out in 1810 directly inside a great Hopewell-era circular and square earthwork that county historians ranked among the most remarkable in Ohio; a company of townspeople squared the circle's streets in stages between 1837 and 1856, grading away the last of the ancient walls. The Pickaway Plains south of Circleville were, on the eve of the American Revolution, close to the center of Shawnee life in Ohio, holding Cornstalk's Town, Grenadier Squaw's Town (the town of Cornstalk's sister Nonhelema) and Old Chillicothe (Chalahgawtha, at present Westfall); Lord Dunmore's War closed here in October 1774 with the Treaty of Camp Charlotte, and it was near a giant elm on these plains, tradition holds, that the Mingo leader Logan delivered the lament that Thomas Jefferson later printed as proof, he wrote, that Native oratory rivaled Cicero's. The county grew afterward on the Ohio and Erie Canal, which reached Circleville in 1831, then on its railroads and the Scioto Valley's grain farms, and has held the Circleville Pumpkin Show since 1903 or 1904, survived the flood of March 1913, and today pairs that farmland with the recreational Deer Creek Lake on its southwestern edge.

Circleville was laid out in 1810 as the new county's seat directly inside a great Hopewell-era circular and square earthwork on the Scioto, on land that until the county's creation had lain within Ross County; Daniel Dreisbach, appointed town director on July 25, 1810, purchased the site and platted it with streets following the ancient circle and square rather than a grid. That arrangement lasted only a generation, as the stories below tell.

Researched 2026-09-16 · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · jerrelcanderson.com · en.wikipedia.org. The full history, with photographs, is on the pages of the county's places.

Politics

How Pickaway County has voted for president since 1852, turnout since 1996, and what is on its 2026 ballot.

Presidential election results by margin, PickawayPickaway's presidential margin has run from 1852 to 2024; bar height is the winning margin, color the winning party.Source: Wikipedia · as of 2026-09-18 · Download this chart

The numbers behind this figure, as a table

Presidential election results by margin, Pickaway
Year	Winner	Party	Margin	Matched Ohio's winner	Matched the nation
1852	Winfield Scott	W	3.1 points	missed	missed
1856	James Buchanan	D	8.2 points	missed	matched
1860	Stephen A. Douglas	D	9.0 points	missed	missed
1864	George B. McClellan	D	6.7 points	missed	missed
1868	Horatio Seymour	D	11.2 points	missed	missed
1872	Horace Greeley	LR	6.1 points	missed	missed
1876	Samuel J. Tilden	D	13.8 points	missed	missed
1880	Winfield Scott Hancock	D	12.6 points	missed	missed
1884	Grover Cleveland	D	13.9 points	missed	matched
1888	Grover Cleveland	D	11.2 points	missed	missed
1892	Grover Cleveland	D	11.7 points	missed	matched
1896	William Jennings Bryan	D	10.4 points	missed	missed
1900	William Jennings Bryan	D	11.3 points	missed	missed
1904	Alton B. Parker	D	7.7 points	missed	missed
1908	William Jennings Bryan	D	12.3 points	missed	missed
1912	Woodrow Wilson	D	16.3 points	matched	matched
1916	Woodrow Wilson	D	18.3 points	matched	matched
1920	James M. Cox	D	3.4 points	missed	missed
1924	John W. Davis	D	4.1 points	missed	missed
1928	Herbert Hoover	R	20.2 points	matched	matched
1932	Franklin D. Roosevelt	D	18.5 points	matched	matched
1936	Franklin D. Roosevelt	D	22.7 points	matched	matched
1940	Franklin D. Roosevelt	D	7.2 points	matched	matched
1944	Thomas E. Dewey	R	5.6 points	matched	missed
1948	Harry S. Truman	D	3.2 points	matched	matched
1952	Dwight D. Eisenhower	R	14.5 points	matched	matched
1956	Dwight D. Eisenhower	R	21.3 points	matched	matched
1960	Richard Nixon	R	23.3 points	matched	missed
1964	Lyndon B. Johnson	D	15.8 points	matched	matched
1968	Richard Nixon	R	25.1 points	matched	matched
1972	Richard Nixon	R	51.4 points	matched	matched
1976	Gerald Ford	R	12.7 points	missed	missed
1980	Ronald Reagan	R	27.9 points	matched	matched
1984	Ronald Reagan	R	48.5 points	matched	matched
1988	George H.W. Bush	R	37.3 points	matched	matched
1992	George H.W. Bush	R	15.5 points	missed	missed
1996	Robert Dole	R	9.3 points	missed	missed
2000	George W. Bush	R	23.2 points	matched	matched
2004	George W. Bush	R	24.4 points	matched	matched
2008	John McCain	R	21.7 points	missed	missed
2012	Mitt Romney	R	18.0 points	missed	missed
2016	Donald Trump	R	42.6 points	matched	matched
2020	Donald J Trump	R	47.0 points	matched	missed
2024	Donald J Trump	R	48.5 points	matched	matched

Every presidential election in Pickaway County, year by year: its record with Ohio and the nation, closest and widest results, biggest swings, and where it has ranked among the 88.

Voter turnout in Pickaway County, 1996-2024
Year	Registered	Ballots cast	Turnout
1996	27,292	17,765	65.09%
2000	29,155	17,912	61.44%
2004	30,045	23,079	76.81%
2008	32,739	24,092	73.59%
2012	33,316	24,372	73.15%
2016	34,056	25,257	74.16%
2020	36,306	28,480	78.44%
2024	38,574	29,607	76.75%

On the 2026 ballot in Pickaway County:

Local questions and issues on Pickaway County's November 2026 ballot
Jurisdiction	Type	Question	Millage or amount	Length
Pickaway County Park District	Tax Levy (Renewal/Increase)	Renews and increases a 0.75-mill property tax levy for the parks & recreation of Pickaway County Park District for 10 years, beginning in 2027.	0.75 mills	10 years
Monroe Township	Tax Levy (Additional)	Authorizes an additional 1.75-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Monroe Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027.	1.75 mills	5 years
New Holland Village	Tax Levy (Renewal)	Renews a 1-mill property tax levy to maintain & operate cemeteries of New Holland Village for 5 years, beginning in 2027.	1 mills	5 years
Perry Township	Tax Levy (Additional)	Authorizes an additional 2.5-mill property tax levy for the streets, roads & bridges of Perry Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027.	2.5 mills	5 years
Ashville East Precinct	Liquor Option	Local liquor option on Sunday sales: intoxicating liquor, in Ashville East Precinct.	—	—
Ashville Village	Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous, for Shall the resolution enacting approval of a development and supply agreement term summary with EdgeConneX be approved?.	—	—
Darby North - Harrisburg Marathon Mart Precinct	Liquor Option	Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Darby North - Harrisburg Marathon Mart Precinct.	—	—
Ashville West - Off The Rails Precinct	Liquor Option	Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Ashville West - Off The Rails Precinct.	—	—
Walnut Township	Tax Levy (Renewal)	Renews a 0.4-mill property tax levy to maintain & operate cemeteries of Walnut Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027.	0.4 mills	5 years
Williamsport Village	Tax Levy (Renewal)	Renews a 3.65-mill property tax levy for the ambulance & EMS of Williamsport Village for 5 years, beginning in 2027.	3.65 mills	5 years
Deercreek Township	Tax Levy (Additional)	Authorizes an additional 3-mill property tax levy for the streets, roads & bridges of Deercreek Township for 5 years, beginning in 2026.	3 mills	5 years

What's on my ballot · Election 2026

Sources for the presidential results and turnout above

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0:

Ohio Secretary of State: oh_1984_general_president_county.xlsx -- Ohio Secretary of State Past Election Results portal
MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), Harvard Dataverse: County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2024 (V20)

All 44 presidential elections 1852-2024 present. Turnout 1996-2024 per the ruling's storage section (county-level turnout before 1996 is confirmed absent from the OH SOS portal per A/sources/CITATIONS.md; not this task's scope to invent from elsewhere).

Where Pickaway County sits

Three measures this atlas holds, set against how all 88 counties voted for president. Pickaway County is the marked dot on each.

This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.

White-alone share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of residents is white alone (Spearman rho 0.82; partial rho 0.56 with log population held fixed; 0.81 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart

The numbers behind this figure, as a table

White-alone share and the presidential vote
County	Share white alone, 2024	Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams	96.4%	R+66.1
Allen	80.0%	R+44.5
Ashland	94.7%	R+50.4
Ashtabula	88.6%	R+28.6
Athens	89.7%	D+10.8
Auglaize	94.6%	R+65.1
Belmont	90.9%	R+47.6
Brown	95.2%	R+61.8
Butler	75.8%	R+26.5
Carroll	94.6%	R+55.2
Champaign	92.0%	R+51.2
Clark	82.4%	R+29.8
Clermont	91.6%	R+36.1
Clinton	92.1%	R+55.1
Columbiana	92.6%	R+49.4
Coshocton	94.7%	R+52.6
Crawford	95.1%	R+53.4
Cuyahoga	57.7%	D+31.7
Darke	95.1%	R+65.8
Defiance	86.7%	R+40.2
Delaware	79.9%	R+6.7
Erie	80.8%	R+14.3
Fairfield	81.5%	R+24.3
Fayette	91.2%	R+55.6
Franklin	59.0%	D+28.7
Fulton	89.2%	R+42.8
Gallia	92.9%	R+59.8
Geauga	93.2%	R+24.3
Greene	82.0%	R+20.0
Guernsey	93.8%	R+52.4
Hamilton	63.2%	D+15.0
Hancock	88.7%	R+38.9
Hardin	93.0%	R+55.2
Harrison	94.3%	R+55.7
Henry	90.4%	R+47.1
Highland	95.2%	R+63.7
Hocking	94.9%	R+44.6
Holmes	97.9%	R+69.7
Huron	91.7%	R+44.4
Jackson	95.7%	R+58.4
Jefferson	89.4%	R+44.4
Knox	93.6%	R+45.3
Lake	85.5%	R+14.5
Lawrence	94.0%	R+50.9
Licking	85.7%	R+30.3
Logan	91.9%	R+56.7
Lorain	78.0%	R+5.8
Lucas	68.2%	D+12.7
Madison	86.7%	R+44.1
Mahoning	74.9%	R+9.5
Marion	87.0%	R+41.7
Medina	92.0%	R+25.0
Meigs	96.2%	R+57.4
Mercer	94.9%	R+67.2
Miami	90.4%	R+45.5
Monroe	95.3%	R+60.3
Montgomery	68.4%	D+0.5
Morgan	90.5%	R+53.6
Morrow	94.0%	R+56.2
Muskingum	90.8%	R+44.3
Noble	92.2%	R+65.1
Ottawa	92.0%	R+25.3
Paulding	90.8%	R+56.8
Perry	95.8%	R+54.9
Pickaway	91.1%	R+49.0
Pike	94.9%	R+54.0
Portage	86.5%	R+15.7
Preble	95.5%	R+59.6
Putnam	92.1%	R+69.4
Richland	84.6%	R+42.7
Ross	88.7%	R+39.7
Sandusky	84.4%	R+31.1
Scioto	92.9%	R+48.2
Seneca	89.6%	R+37.9
Shelby	92.0%	R+65.3
Stark	84.5%	R+22.1
Summit	74.0%	D+7.0
Trumbull	85.2%	R+16.9
Tuscarawas	93.5%	R+43.6
Union	85.2%	R+29.9
Van Wert	93.0%	R+59.0
Vinton	96.0%	R+59.0
Warren	82.7%	R+31.8
Washington	93.9%	R+44.1
Wayne	93.3%	R+39.6
Williams	91.7%	R+48.7
Wood	87.1%	R+10.3
Wyandot	94.6%	R+51.6

Pickaway County sits higher than 41 of the 88 counties measured on share white alone. White-alone share and the presidential vote

Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs lower where a larger share of adults holds a bachelor's degree (Spearman rho -0.72; partial rho -0.29 with log population held fixed; -0.70 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart

The numbers behind this figure, as a table

Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote
County	Share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2024	Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams	14.9%	R+66.1
Allen	20.1%	R+44.5
Ashland	22.6%	R+50.4
Ashtabula	16.1%	R+28.6
Athens	34.9%	D+10.8
Auglaize	21.6%	R+65.1
Belmont	18.9%	R+47.6
Brown	15.7%	R+61.8
Butler	32.8%	R+26.5
Carroll	16.1%	R+55.2
Champaign	19.0%	R+51.2
Clark	20.2%	R+29.8
Clermont	31.6%	R+36.1
Clinton	19.3%	R+55.1
Columbiana	17.1%	R+49.4
Coshocton	16.7%	R+52.6
Crawford	17.2%	R+53.4
Cuyahoga	36.5%	D+31.7
Darke	16.5%	R+65.8
Defiance	19.0%	R+40.2
Delaware	59.4%	R+6.7
Erie	29.0%	R+14.3
Fairfield	32.3%	R+24.3
Fayette	14.4%	R+55.6
Franklin	42.1%	D+28.7
Fulton	20.2%	R+42.8
Gallia	20.5%	R+59.8
Geauga	40.9%	R+24.3
Greene	41.7%	R+20.0
Guernsey	15.6%	R+52.4
Hamilton	41.8%	D+15.0
Hancock	30.3%	R+38.9
Hardin	19.5%	R+55.2
Harrison	11.5%	R+55.7
Henry	19.5%	R+47.1
Highland	16.3%	R+63.7
Hocking	13.5%	R+44.6
Holmes	11.1%	R+69.7
Huron	16.7%	R+44.4
Jackson	15.9%	R+58.4
Jefferson	20.3%	R+44.4
Knox	24.7%	R+45.3
Lake	31.6%	R+14.5
Lawrence	18.5%	R+50.9
Licking	29.3%	R+30.3
Logan	18.7%	R+56.7
Lorain	28.5%	R+5.8
Lucas	29.4%	D+12.7
Madison	24.2%	R+44.1
Mahoning	27.0%	R+9.5
Marion	14.7%	R+41.7
Medina	36.2%	R+25.0
Meigs	12.2%	R+57.4
Mercer	21.9%	R+67.2
Miami	26.8%	R+45.5
Monroe	12.1%	R+60.3
Montgomery	31.3%	D+0.5
Morgan	14.4%	R+53.6
Morrow	19.4%	R+56.2
Muskingum	20.6%	R+44.3
Noble	15.7%	R+65.1
Ottawa	29.5%	R+25.3
Paulding	16.9%	R+56.8
Perry	16.2%	R+54.9
Pickaway	21.7%	R+49.0
Pike	16.3%	R+54.0
Portage	32.5%	R+15.7
Preble	18.5%	R+59.6
Putnam	26.4%	R+69.4
Richland	17.9%	R+42.7
Ross	17.4%	R+39.7
Sandusky	18.4%	R+31.1
Scioto	18.2%	R+48.2
Seneca	20.6%	R+37.9
Shelby	21.4%	R+65.3
Stark	25.9%	R+22.1
Summit	35.8%	D+7.0
Trumbull	20.9%	R+16.9
Tuscarawas	19.8%	R+43.6
Union	39.2%	R+29.9
Van Wert	17.1%	R+59.0
Vinton	13.4%	R+59.0
Warren	45.6%	R+31.8
Washington	21.9%	R+44.1
Wayne	25.1%	R+39.6
Williams	13.7%	R+48.7
Wood	36.5%	R+10.3
Wyandot	19.6%	R+51.6

Pickaway County sits higher than 53 of the 88 counties measured on share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote

Adult smoking and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of adults smokes (Spearman rho 0.56; partial rho 0.22 with log population held fixed; 0.54 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart

The numbers behind this figure, as a table

Adult smoking and the presidential vote
County	Adult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024)	Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams	24.8%	R+66.1
Allen	21.9%	R+44.5
Ashland	21.1%	R+50.4
Ashtabula	26.8%	R+28.6
Athens	21.0%	D+10.8
Auglaize	18.8%	R+65.1
Belmont	22.2%	R+47.6
Brown	24.3%	R+61.8
Butler	18.1%	R+26.5
Carroll	22.5%	R+55.2
Champaign	21.3%	R+51.2
Clark	21.9%	R+29.8
Clermont	19.7%	R+36.1
Clinton	21.9%	R+55.1
Columbiana	22.5%	R+49.4
Coshocton	25.1%	R+52.6
Crawford	23.1%	R+53.4
Cuyahoga	18.7%	D+31.7
Darke	21.6%	R+65.8
Defiance	19.4%	R+40.2
Delaware	11.1%	R+6.7
Erie	20.1%	R+14.3
Fairfield	18.1%	R+24.3
Fayette	24.4%	R+55.6
Franklin	17.0%	D+28.7
Fulton	19.3%	R+42.8
Gallia	23.1%	R+59.8
Geauga	16.4%	R+24.3
Greene	15.9%	R+20.0
Guernsey	23.9%	R+52.4
Hamilton	17.2%	D+15.0
Hancock	19.2%	R+38.9
Hardin	23.1%	R+55.2
Harrison	23.2%	R+55.7
Henry	19.8%	R+47.1
Highland	24.7%	R+63.7
Hocking	24.4%	R+44.6
Holmes	26.8%	R+69.7
Huron	21.6%	R+44.4
Jackson	24.6%	R+58.4
Jefferson	24.1%	R+44.4
Knox	20.5%	R+45.3
Lake	17.2%	R+14.5
Lawrence	24.1%	R+50.9
Licking	17.8%	R+30.3
Logan	21.1%	R+56.7
Lorain	19.4%	R+5.8
Lucas	19.7%	D+12.7
Madison	20.8%	R+44.1
Mahoning	21.4%	R+9.5
Marion	24.1%	R+41.7
Medina	16.1%	R+25.0
Meigs	27.4%	R+57.4
Mercer	18.9%	R+67.2
Miami	18.3%	R+45.5
Monroe	23.6%	R+60.3
Montgomery	18.7%	D+0.5
Morgan	26.4%	R+53.6
Morrow	21.5%	R+56.2
Muskingum	21.5%	R+44.3
Noble	24.5%	R+65.1
Ottawa	18.9%	R+25.3
Paulding	21.8%	R+56.8
Perry	24.5%	R+54.9
Pickaway	21.2%	R+49.0
Pike	27.2%	R+54.0
Portage	19.0%	R+15.7
Preble	20.6%	R+59.6
Putnam	17.3%	R+69.4
Richland	23.5%	R+42.7
Ross	23.1%	R+39.7
Sandusky	20.8%	R+31.1
Scioto	27.4%	R+48.2
Seneca	21.6%	R+37.9
Shelby	21.4%	R+65.3
Stark	21.3%	R+22.1
Summit	19.3%	D+7.0
Trumbull	22.6%	R+16.9
Tuscarawas	22.5%	R+43.6
Union	15.0%	R+29.9
Van Wert	21.0%	R+59.0
Vinton	27.7%	R+59.0
Warren	14.4%	R+31.8
Washington	23.2%	R+44.1
Wayne	20.9%	R+39.6
Williams	21.2%	R+48.7
Wood	16.6%	R+10.3
Wyandot	19.8%	R+51.6

Pickaway County sits higher than 40 of the 88 counties measured on adult smoking (County Health Rankings). Adult smoking and the presidential vote

Every published insight

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Pickaway County, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days: 0.68 in; 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29

rain so far in 2026: 43.4 in; 7.8 in above normal for the date

snow so far in 2026: 16.0 in; a normal year brings 16.1 in

a normal year: 41.8 in; average of 30 years, 1991-2020

The last twelve months
Month	Rain (in)	Snow (in)	Days counted
October 2026	0.68	—	29
September 2026	7.82	—	30
August 2026	8.13	—	31
July 2026	5.58	—	31
June 2026	2.29	—	30
May 2026	5.45	—	31
April 2026	3.27	—	30
March 2026	7.22	0.8	31
February 2026	1.48	4.5	28
January 2026	1.44	10.7	31
December 2025	2.10	9.1	31
November 2025	2.47	1.0	30

On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year	2018 — 59.8 in
Driest year	1930 — 24.5 in
Snowiest year	1910 — 45.0 in
Wettest day on record	14 July 1947 — 5.28 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day	17 February 1910 — 12.99 in
Deepest snow on the ground	14 April 1916 — 30.00 in

Almost every day here is a measurement: 96% of them come from a rain gauge standing inside Pickaway County itself.

48,875 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Pickaway County: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file: 879; everything Ohio EPA files under this county

private households: 147; counted, not named: permits filed under a person's name

Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CIRCLEVILLE SUBSTATION (hazardous waste, site assessment, latest Jan 23, 2019)
PICWAY POWER PLANT (air pollution, latest Jun 29, 2016)
PICKAWAY ENERGY CENTER (air pollution, latest Apr 21, 2016)
AEP PICWAY GENERATING STATION (spills and emergencies, latest May 23, 2011)

What kind of permits
Program	Facilities and sites
Wastewater and stormwater discharge	320
Sewer and water-line construction	111
Public drinking water	105
Wetland and stream fill	61
Air pollution	56
Hazardous waste	49
Contaminated-site cleanup	38
Site assessment	28
State sewer loans	22
Source-water protection	17
Spills and emergencies	16
Voluntary cleanup	12
14 smaller programs

The latest filings
Date	Facility or site	What
Oct 9, 2026	CARAVAN VILLAGE MHP PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Oct 9, 2026	WILLIAMSPORT VILLAGE PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Oct 8, 2026	PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC	Hazardous waste permit
Oct 7, 2026	CIRCLE HILL SUBDIV WWTP	Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
Oct 7, 2026	QNITY CIRCLEVILLE OHIO PLANT	Hazardous waste permit
Oct 2, 2026	ODRC-PICKAWAY CORRECTION PWS	Public drinking water report
Oct 1, 2026	SOFIDEL AMERICA CORP CIRCLEVILLE	Air pollution report
Oct 1, 2026	TRADEPORT LOGISTICS CENTER - BUILDING 3	Air pollution report
Oct 1, 2026	ASHVILLE GRAIN CO	Air pollution report
Oct 1, 2026	CIRCLE HILL SUBDIV WWTP	Wastewater and stormwater discharge inspection
Sep 30, 2026	CARVEL MANOR MHP PWS	Public drinking water report
Sep 30, 2026	ODRC-PICKAWAY CORRECTION PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Sep 29, 2026	ODNR DEER CREEK STATE PARK STP	Wastewater and stormwater discharge inspection
Sep 27, 2026	BUCKEYE TRAILS - M PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Sep 27, 2026	BUCKEYE TRAILS - L PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Sep 27, 2026	WHISPERING PINES MOBILE HOME PARK PWS	Public drinking water inspection
Sep 25, 2026	WAGON WHEEL MOBILE HOME PWS	Public drinking water withdrawn
Sep 24, 2026	PPG INDUSTRIES - ERU	Air pollution inspection
Sep 24, 2026	FOXLAIR FARMS MHP INC. PWS	Public drinking water notice of violation
Sep 24, 2026	CIRCLEVILLE WWTP	State sewer loans
Sep 23, 2026	WHISPERING PINES MOBILE HOME PARK PWS	Public drinking water notice of violation
Sep 21, 2026	DARBY POWER LLC	Air pollution permit
Sep 18, 2026	ODRC-PICKAWAY CORRECTION PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Sep 18, 2026	PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC	Wastewater and stormwater discharge director's orders
Sep 18, 2026	RIVER RIDGE	Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What is the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio?

Circleville is the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio. Circleville was laid out in 1810 as the new county's seat directly inside a great Hopewell-era circular and square earthwork on the Scioto, on land that until the county's creation had lain within Ross County; Daniel Dreisbach, appointed town director on July 25, 1810, purchased the site and platted it with streets following the ancient circle and square rather than a grid. Source

When was Pickaway County, Ohio established?

Pickaway County was established on March 1, 1810. Source

What is the population of Pickaway County, Ohio?

Pickaway County had 62,978 residents (July 2025 estimate).

How did Pickaway County, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?

In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Pickaway County voters cast 29,280 votes for president: Kamala D Harris (D) 25.3%, Chase Oliver (L) 0.5%, Donald J Trump (R) 73.8%. Donald J Trump carried the county. Source

How did Pickaway County get its name?

The enabling act itself spells the county's name "Pickaway," already the name given to the plains along the Scioto the new county was built around, and both the 1880 and 1906 county histories call it "of Indian origin," the name of "a numerous family of the Shawnee tribe who occupied the plains." Modern sources are more specific: Pickaway is an anglicized corruption of Piqua, tied to the Pekowi (Piqua), one of the Shawnee nation's five divisions, whose own name Shawnee elders traced, in an account Indian agent John Johnston recorded in 1819, to a legend that the first man of the Piqua sprang, fully formed, from the ashes and smoke of a council fire that had burned down to embers. Source

How many cities, villages and townships are in Pickaway County, Ohio?

Pickaway County has 22 cities, villages and townships, and 8 ZIP codes reach into it.

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