Pataskala, Ohio
| Pataskala, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Banking company in Pataskala | |
| Location of Pataskala in Licking County | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′52″N 82°42′56″W / 39.99778°N 82.71556°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Ohio | 
| County | Licking | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 29.06 sq mi (75.26 km2) | 
| • Land | 28.96 sq mi (75.01 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 17,886 | 
| • Density | 617.57/sq mi (238.45/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 43062 | 
| Area codes | 740, 614 | 
| FIPS code | 39-61112 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 1086476 | 
| Website | City website | 
Pataskala (/pəˈtæskələ/ pə-TAS-kə-lə) is a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States, approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of Columbus. The population was 17,886 at the 2020 census. Pataskala was a small community until 1996, when what was then the village of Pataskala merged with Lima Township, vastly increasing its population and geographic area.