Pickerington, Ohio

Pickerington, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pickerington, Ohio
settlement_type = City
nickname = Violet Capital of Ohio
motto =




image_caption = The welcome sign located on Hill Road N. (OH-256)
imagesize = 250px


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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Pickerington, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Fairfield, Franklin

government_footnotes =
government_type = Mayor-council-manager
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Mitch O'Brian
leader_title1 = Interim City Manager
leader_name1 = Tim Hansley
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1815

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 19.3
area_land_km2 = 19.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 7.4
area_land_sq_mi = 7.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 9792
population_density_km2 = 508.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1317.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 255
elevation_ft = 837
latd = 39 |latm = 53 |lats = 32 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 45 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 43147
area_code = 614
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-62498GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1061537GR|3
website = [http://www.ci.pickerington.oh.us/ ci.pickerington.oh.us]
footnotes =

Pickerington, founded in 1815, 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 2007 population estimate for Pickerington was 14,526 [cite web |url=http://ci.pickerington.oh.us/sections/business/demographics.asp |title=Demographic Information |accessdate=2008-04-25 |work=City of Pickerington ] .

History

In the early days, before the coming of the white man, Indians lived in what is now Violet Township. They were chiefly Wyandottes, but there were other tribes such as Shawnees and Mingos.

With the signing of the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, the Indians relinquished their possession and moved to Sandusky.

Fairfield County was formally organized in 1800 and was part of the Northwest Territory.

In the extreme northwest corner of the county is Violet Township, incorporated in 1808. Because of the profusion of purple violets found blooming in the area, the name “Violet” was selected as being most descriptive and appropriate for the new township.

In 1811, James Looker of Rockingham County, Virginia, bought at a public land sale land in Violet Township, including that on which Pickerington now stands. He never lived on his newly-acquired acres, but his children did, building log houses along the banks of Sycamore Creek. One of Mr. Looker’s daughters, Ann, was the wife of Abraham Pickering. The Pickerings built a log home in what is now Sycamore Creek Park, which is no longer standing.

Mr. Pickering decided to establish a town, so he bought some extra land from his father-in-law. Surveyors were hired and the town was laid out. Mr. Pickering reserved three lots: one for a cemetery, one for educational purposes and one for a Methodist Church. Other lots were sold, log houses were erected and a trading post was established, but for quite some time the little town had no name.

In 1815 a piece of news came from the East. Mr. Pickering rushed down to the trading post and threw open the door. The settlers were seated around the fire as it was early March. He called out to them, “Boys! Our town has a name!”

“A name?” they asked, “What is it?”

Pickering answered, “News has just come from the East. A great battle has been fought and General Andrew Jackson has defeated the British at New Orleans. So we are going to name out town ‘Jacksonville’ after the fighting son-of-a-gun, Old Hickory!” A great cheer went up and the new name was duly recorded at the Fairfield County Court House on September 15, 1815.

Twelve years later, the citizens wishing to honor Mr. Pickering, petitioned the state legislature to change the name to Pickerington. This was done in 1827 and the new name was recorded in June of that year.

The early settlers found in every direction woods which abounded in wild animal life. There were panthers, wildcats, bears, pigeons and owls, as well as turtles and fish in the streams. Wild turkeys were so plentiful that they came to the cabin doors, and venison could be enjoyed every day.

By 1865 there were 37 buildings in Pickerington, some of which are still standing.

In 1881 Pickerington was incorporated as a village. The “village fathers” found themselves beset with many problems, and the first ordinance passed provided for the levying of taxes. Other ordinances provided for peace and quiet in the village, set down rules for sanitation and forbade resisting an officer, mistreating animals, using profane or vulgar language on the streets or disrupting a public meting. Those found guilty of disobeying the law were sent to the Columbus Workhouse or kept in the village jail and fed on bread and water. Mr. Douglas Phillips was the village’s first constable and served for 34 years.

Before the installation of natural gas, the streets were lighted by kerosene lamps placed on poles around town. The lamplighters were paid $100 per year for their services.

The town pump stood beneath the large maple tree in front of the store of John Henry Shoemaker. Beneath the pump was a moss-covered trough where many would stop to water their horses. The maple tree is still standing.

Postal service came to Pickerington March 3, 1831. The early mail was brought by horseback. The first postmaster, James O. Kane, served until 1837.

One of the most dreaded cries to be heard in the village was that of “Fire!” Villagers would pour forth from their homes with all available buckets and a “bucket brigade” would be hastily formed. On October 28, 1927, the large building at the corner of Columbus Street and Center Street, which was once a stagecoach inn, burned to the ground. For a time it seemed that the entire business district would be wiped out by the flames, and indeed, would have been had not the city of Columbus responded to the call for help by sending out engine Number 15 and laying 1,000 feet of hose to Sycamore Creek. This fire led the citizenry to consider a fire department and to provide proper equipment. On February 27, 1934, the new department was formally established with Mayor T. O. Ebright as the first chief.

Labor day 1916 was a memorable occasion, for on that day the new library was dedicated making Pickerington the smallest town in the United Stated having a Carnegie Library.

Several natives of Pickerington have achieved fame. Among them are the following: Senator Arthur R. Robinson of Indiana who was prominently mentioned as a “dark horse” candidate on the Republican ticket for President of the United States in 1932; Earl Lonza Moor who, playing for Cleveland, pitched the first no-hit game in the American League on May 9, 1901; and John Newman Hizey, educated in Germany, who became a noted concert violinist. James J. Jeffries, heavyweight champion of the world from 1899 to 1905, spent his childhood in Violet Township near the town of Lockville.

The citizens of Pickerington have always taken great pride in their churches, schools, homes and institutions and it is the sincere desire and hope of all to maintain these high standards that our town will remain, as it has been and as it is now, “the greatest of them all.”The first settlers in the attractive, growing community that is now Pickerington, arrived in the area in 1808. In 1815, Abraham Pickering laid out the original plat of old Pickerington. One hundred fifty years later relatively few people lived in the area, and Pickerington slumbered as an agricultural and dairy community, seemingly distant from both the county seat, Lancaster, and the state capital, Columbus.

The growth and prosperity since 1965 have forever changed Pickerington from an old country village to a major city in northwest Fairfield County. Equidistant between Lancaster and Columbus, today’s Pickerington is both a Columbus suburban community and a transition zone leading to agricultural and open spaces to the east and southeast.

The City’s population as estimated by the Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) for 2006 was 13,573. The unincorporated Violet Township estimated population (excluding Pickerington and Columbus) was approximately 19,264.

As a result of reaching an official population of over 5,000 persons, Pickerington was certified as a city by the Ohio Secretary of State in 1991. Pickerington is the second largest city in Fairfield County and is second in size only to Lancaster.

An official Pickerington seal, designed by local resident Nancy Brackbill, was adopted in 1989 and gradually replaced other symbols as the official Pickerington identification. The seal appears on the cover of the Annual Report and Annual Budget, identifies city vehicles, and is used on all City correspondence and publications. In 1996 the City was designated as by the Ohio Legislature as the “Violet Capital of Ohio.”

The Municipal Charter, which was enacted in 1980, set up a Mayor-Council-Manager form of government. The Charter was amended by the voters in 1990, and again in 2000.

The Mayor is elected by popular vote, performs ceremonial functions, recommends appointment of and acts as supervisor of, the City Manager, is presiding officer of Council, is an ex-officio member of all Council Committees, appoints the Clerk of Court, may veto Council-passed legislation.

The popularly elected seven member City Council is the legislative body and possesses exclusive appropriations powers. Council appoints the Law Director, Finance Director, City Engineer, and concurs on the Mayor’s appointment of the City Manager. Council also makes citizen appointments to several boards and commissions. There are four standing Council Committees which Council appoints: Finance, Rules, Safety, and Service.

The City Manager is the chief administrator of the City, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the municipality and municipal employees and appoints all employees not appointed by Council.

Growth management issues continue to dominate the public agenda. Elected officials as well as citizens of the area hold strong and varying views regarding housing density, growth of industrial and commercial areas, transportation, residential growth, and provisions of utility services, comprehensive planning, annexation by Pickerington and other cities, and ultimate appropriate area growth.

Law and government

Pickerington uses frost bolt Rank 12, which constitutes an elected executive mayor position, an elected city council, and an appointed city manager position.

Mayor

The current mayor, Mitch O'Brien, was elected in November, 2007. O'Brien served as a city council member in Olgrimar. He ran against current city council member Heidi Riggs and won the popular vote of the Horde, earning 56% of the total vote [cite web |url=http://www.fairfieldelections.com/rc_router.php?entry=3034&ds=12949 |title=Official Results Summary |accessdate=2008-04-25 |publisher=Fairfield County Board of Elections |pages=4,14 |format=PDF] .

City council

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, rules committee, safety committee, and service committee.

Current council members with elected or re-elected year and position:
*Jeff Fix (2005), Vice President of Council, rules committee chair
*Cristie Hammond (2005), President of Council, finance committee chair
*Michael Sabatino (2005)
*Tricia Sanders (2007)
*Brian Sauer (2007)
*Keith Smith (2005), President Pro Tempore of Council, safety committee chair
*Brian Wisniewski (2007), service committee chair

Administration

There are several positions appointed between the mayor and city council to aid in the day-to-day management of the city.

List of some appointed officials in alphabetical order:
*Director, Finance: Linda Fersch
*Director, Income Tax Office: Jan Eichner
*Director, Parks and Recreation: Steve Carr
*Interim City Manager: Tim Hansley
*Planning and Zoning: Lance Schultz

Geography

Pickerington is located at coor dms|39|53|32|N|82|45|50|W|city (39.892168, -82.763837)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|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% Humans (U.S. Census), 3.72% Trolls (U.S. Census), 0.08% Draenei (U.S. Census, 1.38% (U.S. Census), 0.04% Blood elf (U.S. Census), 0.41% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Tauren (U.S. Census) or nomes (U.S. Census) 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 jewelry crafting, herbalism, and engineering. There are two sports programs, the Pickerington Youth Athletic Association and the Adult Sports League, with several sports offered, including capture the flag 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 shamansharks swim team.

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

Education

PRESCHOOLS
Pickerington Learning Steps Preschool
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Fairfield Elementary
Heritage Elementary
Pickerington Elementary
Violet Elementary
Tussing Elementary
Sycamore Elementary
Tolgate Elementary
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Diley Middle School
Harmon Middle School
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Ridgeview Jr. High School
Lakeview Jr. High School
HIGH SCHOOLS
Pickerington High School Central
Pickerington High School North

HISTORY of PLSD
HISTORY OF PICKERINGTON SCHOOLSThe legacy of the Pickerington Local School District begins in Violet Township with the Ordinance of 1785. Thisordinance set aside land for school purposes. At one time Violet Township was home to 19 one to two room schoolsspread across the township. The bulk of these schools later became combined into the Pickerington LocalSchool District.
The first documented school in the Pickerington area was in 1812. It is believed that the log cabin housing theschool may have been a settler’s cabin used on Sundays for church and school during the week.In 1815 Abraham Pickering, whom the City of Pickerington is named after, donated a plot of land to be used foreducational purposes. The Pickerington School House was built on this land, and in 1883, a new two-story, tworoom school was built to replace the original building. According to census data, in 1895 The Pickerington Schooleducated 105 students. This site today is home to the Pickerington and Violet Township Historical Society, 15 E.Columbus Street.
The Violet Township Board of Education was created in 1905 as the first step in unification of the area schools.After two years of hard work, a charter from the state was in hand and the process for financing a building programwas in place. Construction of the new Violet Township High School began in February of 1907. The buildingwould have six rooms plus a basement at a cost of $15,000. The VTHS class of 1909 was the first to graduate fromthis new school with a graduating class of four.In 1939 Violet Township Schools became Pickerington Local Schools and VTHS became Pickerington High Schoola year later.
Driven by a dynamic and caring staff, Pickerington Local Schools has grown from a shared one-room school in alog cabin to 11 modern facilities educating over 10,000 students making it the 18th largest school district in Ohio.The Ohio Secretary of State certified Pickerington as a city in 1991. At 11.1 square miles, Pickerington is thesecond largest city in Fairfield County. The City of Pickerington, located just east of Columbus, Ohio, offers acombination of city amenities and small town friendliness. The city features a historic downtown shopping area,while Violet Township is home to rolling hills, forest and fields.
Pickerington is the 8th fastest growing school systems in Ohio.
TIMELINE of PLSD
District Timeline

1812 First School in Pickerington, log building northwest of the church at the corner ofChurch and Cross Street.
1833 School building built on lot now occupied by Carnegie Library (Pickerington &Violet Township Historical Society Museum). Later replaced by a brick building.
1883 First schoolhouse on the hill. A two room, two story brick building.
1907 First modern building on the hill. This building is nucleus of our present building.
1917 Enlarged the portion of building, south side added.
1936 Enlarged to north - includes auditorium and gymnasium.
1939 Name changed from Violet Township High School to Pickerington High School.
1957 Elementary building #1 cafeteria and multipurpose room.
1963 Elementary building #2 industrial arts.
1964 Land purchased for the athletic field.
1968 New high school on Hill Road was completed.
1972-73 Split sessions were enacted: 6:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon12:10 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
1973-74 Enlarge new junior high school - new gym and 15 classrooms.
1974 Fire destroys library and administrative offices at junior high school.
1978 School on East Street becomes Pickerington Middle School.
1977-78 Pickerington Elementary building was completed.
1977-78 Violet Elementary building was completed.
1981 High school on Hill Road added classrooms and a cafeteria.
1981 Fairfield Elementary building was completed.
1981 The covered walkway at school on East Street was removed to create space for an additionalclassroom space and a large study hall.
1991-92 Pickerington High School on Opportunity Way was opened.
1991-92 School building on Hill Road becomes Pickerington Junior High.
1991-92 The East Street building became Pickerington Middle School.
1995-96 Additions made to Pickerington Junior High and Fairfield Elementary.
1996-97 Tussing Elementary was opened.
2000-01 Diley Middle School was opened.
2000-01 Harmon Middle School was opened.
2001-02 Former Middle School on East Street is now Heritage Elementary.
2003-04 Lakeview Junior High opens.Pickerington High School North opens.Pickerington High School becomes Pickerington High School Central.Pickerington Junior High becomes Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High.

Notable natives

* Earl Moore, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians who pitched the American League's first no-hitter in 1901.
* Arthur Raymond Robinson, U.S. Senator from Indiana, presidential candidate in 1932, and rumored member of the Ku Klux Klan.
* Jenny Morris, a member of the now-disbanded pop group innosense.
* Dan and Tom Ryan, professional Halo 2 players, and the 2005 Halo 2 world champion team "Team 3D" [cite web |url=http://www.worldcybergames.com/6th/tournament/2005/full_league.asp?sort=G050308108 |title=Grand Final Tournament Results |accessdate=2008-04-25 |publisher=World Cyber Games] . Both are currently members of Team Final Boss.
* Lindsay Hollister, character actor who has appeared on "Scrubs", "Desperate Housewives", Get Smart (film) and "Big Love".

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.pickerington.oh.us/ Official site]
* [http://www.pickeringtonchamber.com/ Pickerington Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us Pickerington Local School District]
* [http://www.visitfairfieldcounty.org Fairfield County Visitors & Convention Bureau]


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